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Debate on War Crimes and Torture: Should High Government Officials Be Investigated and Prosecuted


Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights and Author, “The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld: A Prosecution by Book”

Stuart Taylor, Columnist, National Journal and Contributing Editor, Newsweek

MODERATOR: David Vladeck, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

Ratner’s new book, “The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld,” lays out the evidence that high-level officials of the Bush administration ordered, authorized, implemented and permitted war crimes, in particular the crimes of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Ratner and Taylor will make their respective cases for and against Rumsfeld and other officials in the Bush administration.

This event is sponsored by the Georgetown Law Supreme Court Institute.

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8 Responses to “Debate on War Crimes and Torture: Should High Government Officials Be Investigated and Prosecuted”

  1. Neal
    Posted: Nov 23rd, 2008 at 8:50 am

    My stand would have to be “No”.
    Why??

    Well not because I like to see criminals get away with it … but because I believe people have to be accountable for voting for these leaders.

    OK some of these criminals didn’t get voted for but you lot voted for the leaders who raised them to positions of power.

    Every time you “cast your vote” you provide the “mandate” for evil men to do what ever they like with “your full support”.

    Make yourself accountable first.

    STOP VOTING.
    STOP PASSING / CASTING YOUR MANDATE TO KNOWN EVIL MEN.

    Only after you refuse to gift your mandate can you comment against these evil men.

    Till then, and whilst you’re gifting your blessings to these evil men by voting for them or their leaders, you have no “right” to point the finger at anyone.

    Neal

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  2. Maximus V
    Posted: Nov 23rd, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    We have the right to expect a minimum level of honesty from Any leader selected in any way.

    I say we definitely need a war crimes tribunal.

    Or else were is justice at? And what is to deter any other criminal from stepping into office & committing crimes?

    I bet if it was Neal’s relatives which had been murdered he would have a different tune.

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  3. DeWayne
    Posted: Nov 24th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    Every dictator (and the US-Gov have set up quite a few) upon realizing their term is nearing end, re-write laws and such absolving them from any legal entanglement’s, the Bush administration reported to be doing the same.

    That the Bush Administration were involved in ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ is without question, the question being will this nation and citizen bring those known to have been involved to trial.

    One reply is that the citizens themselves share some guilt, and this to some individual extent is true. However as Satan himself became known, people have been misled by lies and deceit, and there can be no question this is what the Bush Administration was built upon.

    This nation and the world needs bring the above people to trial, simply to acknowledge crimes the entire nation was involved. What judgment may be brought against such people is irrevelant, an eternal judgment is already set for those that can no longer change.

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  4. Neal
    Posted: Nov 25th, 2008 at 7:38 am

    Dear Maximus V

    Please remember you voted but I refused to squander my Mandate in such a way.

    I still hold my Mandate from these evil men.

    You don’t know me but You would lose that bet.

    Neal

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  5. Maximus V
    Posted: Nov 25th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Nobody voted for Torture including you Neal.

    We are not asking you for any permission to implement international law, it will be done regardless of how you or anybody else voted - because just like Hitler and his Criminal hoods, BUSH and his crooks, committed international offences and crimes against humanity!

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  6. Neal
    Posted: Nov 25th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

    Maximus V RE: Nobody voted for Torture

    I beg to differ Maximus.

    You had full knowledge that these leaders are evil and do what ever they like “IN YOUR NAME” when you voted.
    If you didn’t know that then you just haven’t been looking and therefore by your choice to be ignorant you passed your mandate to evil men anyway.

    Either way be accountable to your own “voting/casting your mandate” as you wish these leaders to be for their crimes because without the likes of you, they wouldn’t be there.

    They act in your name Maximus and they do it by your mandate/vote.
    Without YOUR mandate they cannot even take power, they cannot appoint their friends to commit mass murder, they cannot gather armies to commit mass murders.

    300 million Americans most of whom claim the second amendment and not one bullet discharged to remedy this evil.

    STUNNING STUFF.

    Neal

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  7. Maximus V
    Posted: Nov 25th, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    I have never voted in a US election and never will.

    I have opposed Bush and indeed the Republicans & Democrats from the time of Carter and his crooks.

    The whole bunch are going to face an international war crimes tribunal - so get use to the idea.

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  8. Middleschoolguy8th
    Posted: Dec 16th, 2008 at 12:12 am

    why u guys doing this? at least post facts and where they are from. dont u guys go to work? or school? or have ANY LIFE AT ALL!?!?!?!

    Middleschoolteach8th
    WTF?

    ps:get life

    ps. move away from your mom

    psss. GET MARRIED!!!

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