RINF.COM: THE BREAKING NEWS ALTERNATIVE

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
RINF Forum
Breaking News | Forum | UK News | USA News | World News | Political News | Sci-Tech News | War & Terrorism News | Sports News | Multimedia | Set Homepage
BREAKING NEWS
NEW RINF FORUM!

Cheney accused of war crimes

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Discuss this report in the RINF forums >

accused.jpgBBC | A top aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell has launched a stinging attack on US Vice-President Dick Cheney over abuse of prisoners by US troops. Col Lawrence Wilkerson accused Mr Cheney of ignoring a decision by President Bush on the treatment of prisoners in the war on terror.

Asked by the BBC’s Today if Mr Cheney could be accused of war crimes, he said: “It’s an interesting question.”

“Certainly it is a domestic crime to advocate terror,” he added.

“And I would suspect, for whatever it’s worth, it’s an international crime as well.”

This is an extraordinary attack by a man who until earlier in the year was Mr Cheney’s colleague in the senior reaches of the Bush team, the BBC’s Justin Webb in Washington says.

Col Wilkerson has in the past accused the vice-president of responsibility for the conditions which led to the abuse of prisoners.

But this time he has gone much further, appearing to suggest Mr Cheney should face war crimes charges, our correspondent adds.

Intelligence questions

He said that there were two sides of the debate within the Bush administration over the treatment of prisoners.

Mr Powell and more dovish members had argued for sticking to the Geneva conventions, which prohibit the torture of detainees.

US Vice-President Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney has been accused of advocating the use of terror

Meanwhile, the other side “essentially wanted to do away with all restrictions”.

Mr Bush agreed a compromise, that “Geneva would in fact govern all but al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda look-alike detainees”.

“What I’m saying is that, under the vice-president’s protection, the secretary of defence [Donald Rumsfeld] moved out to do what they wanted in the first place, even though the president had made a decision that was clearly a compromise,” Col Wilkerson said.

He said that he laid the blame on the issue of prisoner abuse and post-war planning for Iraq “pretty fairly and squarely” at Mr Cheney’s feet.

“I look at the relationship between Mr Cheney and Mr Rumsfeld as being one that produced these two failures in particular, and I see that the president is not holding either of them accountable… so I have to lay some blame at his feet too,” he went on.

In the BBC interview, Col Wilkerson also developed his views on whether or not pre-war intelligence was deliberately misused by the White House.

He said that he had previously thought only honest mistakes were made.

But recent revelations about doubts in the intelligence community that appear to have been suppressed in the run-up to the war have made him question this view.



Discuss this report in the RINF forums >

Have Your Say: Cheney accused of war crimes

17 Responses to “Cheney accused of war crimes”

  1. mike hunt
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Cheney & Friends put the Touched in Untouchables.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  2. Big Dick
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 6:12 pm

    Cheney should be impeached & indicted for war crimes & crimes against the American people. It was Cheney who controlled the 911 WTC bombings & plane attacks. Having said that, All Bush neocons should be held responsible for 911 & starting illegal wars in the Middle East!

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  3. Petr Vojta
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    Informed people in Europe would like to see Neozionist leaders of Israels satelite state called US “ALL” inpeached and end to US support of Terrorist Rasist place called Israel with its Nasi regime.
    Cheneys diplomacy is not “search for peace”, but “maddnes in search for wars”!!!!!

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  4. EF
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Petr Vojta, you sad ignorant man.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  5. thomas van orden
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    EF, you sad ignorant man.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  6. chris
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    Impeached? The government isn’t going to idict itself. The second amendment was made for times like these.

    When all the peaceful and proper roads have been closed, there is always that which is neither peaceful nor necessarily proper.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  7. Drutch
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    This government is in full “loot everything before it all burns” mode. The last days of the US empire are coming to a close. Many peolpe try to tell me that, “Oh, this happened in 1929 and we came out of it.” or, “Oh, nothing happened as a result of Viet Nam (violent revolution).”, but there are many, many dynamics in play now. Our economy is crashing, our fule has become unaffordable, our food is becoming unaffordable, the middle class is all but extinct. When a nation is starving, being oppressed and desparate, that nation will revolt. We will revolt against the world around us or revolt against our government. Either case, when we attack Iran and the lines are drawn. The US will be attacked from outside and from within. Thanks for the memories.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  8. pingback:
    Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    truthseeds.org » Blog Archive » truthseeds 5/1/08

    [...] Cheney accused of war crimes A top aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell has launched a stinging attack on US Vice-President Dick Cheney over abuse of prisoners by US troops. Col Lawrence Wilkerson accused Mr Cheney of ignoring a decision by President Bush on the treatment of prisoners in the war on terror. [...]

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  9. pingback:
    Posted: May 2nd, 2008 at 3:31 am

    Cheney accused of war crimes « Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff)

    [...] But recent revelations about doubts in the intelligence community that appear to have been suppressed in the run-up to the war have made him question this view. - rinf [...]

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  10. Jules
    Posted: May 2nd, 2008 at 4:19 am

    God, I wish the bloody Americans would hurry up and revolt!!!

    We’re all paying for the impotence of the US people…

    GET UP AND GET GOING, AMERICA - we’re waiting and getting hungry too!!!

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  11. trackback:
    Posted: May 2nd, 2008 at 4:53 am

    www.buzzflash.net

    Cheney accused of war crimes

    A top aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell has launched a stinging attack on US Vice-President Dick Cheney over abuse of prisoners by US troops. Col Lawrence Wilkerson accused Mr Cheney of ignoring a decision by President Bush on the treatmen…

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  12. Anne Johnson
    Posted: May 2nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Have any of you googled “impeach cheney” lately? I think it might help those of you who need to be enlightened. Cheney’s a dreadful excuse for a human being. Watch Frontline’s “Cheney’s Law”. Do some research on the Project for a New American Century. It’s all on line.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  13. aeskylos
    Posted: May 2nd, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    The problem with putting Cheney on trial is that the only way you can execute him is putting a stake through his heart. This could be interpreted as a cruel and unusual punishment, therefore mankind is stuck with him forever. I think that he is the first vampire vice president in our history but I have to check on that.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  14. Dallas112263
    Posted: May 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    Boy I get a kick out listenin’ to you Brits… Such brave armchair revolutionaries, ready at moments notice to castigate Americans for their inaction and failure to revolt… Let’s see, when was the last English Civil War? Been a few centuries, huh… The memory of the blood of brothers spilled in combat on the same field is fading a bit, eh? Well, it is still relatively fresh on this side of the pond and I would further point out that if Americans ever wish to refresh our memories of the joys of civil strife, we need only look back to the 1960’s or tour the still blackened ruins of South Central Los Angeles.

    No my friends revolution and civil war is a very serious business, not something one can engage in while raising children and holding down the old 9 to 5… But those who truly admire America can take heart, for though our Constitution may be under assault it has weathered worse and America and the world has prospered by its success. The tilt toward the needs of Capital and the amoral behavior of the stateless minions of the Corptocracy will be balanced, the crimes that led America to the brink of dictatorship will be addressed, but they will be addressed by Americans, using our ballots to defend our liberty.

    As long as we can speak freely there will be no revolution, when you can no longer hear our voices, then you will know…

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  15. Tehranchik
    Posted: May 3rd, 2008 at 3:00 am

    There are many americans who feel the same way Petr.

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  16. mbenet
    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

    Can the USA President pardon “International” or Universal Crimes?

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

  17. pingback:
    Posted: May 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    American Fascism News: Martial Law, Police State Actions, Continuity of Gov’t Plans, Military Integration and more « Hope2012

    [...] Plans, Military Integration and more May 11, 2008, 10:04 am Filed under: Uncategorized Cheney accused of war crimes by former Powell advisor - RINF [...]

    Reply | Quote selected text | Link to this

RSS TrackBack URL

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 9:08 am and is filed under War & Terrorism News . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Translations
Translate to EnglishÜbersetzen Sie zum Deutsch/GermanПереведите к русскому/RussianΜεταφράστε στα ελληνικά/GreekVertaal aan het Nederlands/Dutchترجمة الى العربية/Arabic中文翻译/Chinese Traditional中文翻译/Chinese Simplified한국어에게 번역하십시오/Korean日本語に翻訳しなさい /JapaneseTraduza ao Português/PortugueseTraduca ad Italiano/ItalianTraduisez au Français/FrenchTraduzca al Español/Spanish Free Newsletter

Related News

Network This Report

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • del.icio.us
  • Technorati
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Slashdot
  • Reddit
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Spurl
  • Fark
  • Netscape

Email This Page To A Friend
Latest Headlines

Archive
TOP NEWS DISCUSSIONS
LATEST NEWS DISCUSSIONS
LATEST FORUM TOPICS
Lancaster Activists Remove BNP From City Centre

ID cards - compulsory or not?

Former Gitmo Prosecutor Says Trials Rigged

Vaccines and Autism - The science and the politics

Kucinich: impeachment will be heard Friday

Rice says Iran not serious at weekend nuke talks

Ashcroft defends waterboarding before House panel

Guantánamo children

Judge Bars Evidence Against Terrorism Suspect at Guantanamo Trial

Death of Free Internet - Canada Will Be Test Case

Eulogy For The "Ownership Society"

The US will not prosecute Bush

Rice: US still puts conditions on talks with Iran

Reporter Arrested For Trying To Crash Bohemian Grove

Aldo commented on:
Death of Free Internet - Canada Will Be Test Case
I would just do without it and refer back to what I done before the Internet began, I would...
Continue Reading & Reply

Mick Meaney commented on:
Vaccines and Autism - The science and the politics
I have removed the comment Louise.
Continue Reading & Reply

3 year old kid commented on:
The Police force with a £320 million budget – but no crime!
The reason why NORTHUMBRIA Police, Cumbria police and Lancashire...
Continue Reading & Reply

3 year old kid commented on:
Cotati CA Council Votes to Impeach Bush, Cheney
Dito
Continue Reading & Reply

RSS Forum Posts Temp Offline - See Latest Forum Posts
Activism & Protest News | Business News | Civil & Human Rights News | Environmental News | Media News | Globalisation News | Web Development News
ADVERTISEMENTS
SITE MAPS
Web Desing & Hosting UK , USA, Europe

WOWEB - Web Design

FAST GATEWAY - Web Hosting

INFOTX - Web Hosting Guides and Resources


ASHLEY GUEST HOUSE - Morecambe Guest House


Skin up marijuana cannabis weed forum
Linux Web Hosting

Never Be Lied To Again!

Subliminal Secrets Exposed

Holographic Creation: Your Own Reality


Masonic Secrets Revealed


What You Aren't Supposed To Know
7/7 Afghanistan Alternative-Energy Art BBC Big-Brother Bilderberg Biometrics Bush CIA Climate-Change Cover-Up Cults Culture Database-State David-Hicks David-Ray-Griffin Democrats Demos Drugs Education EU False-Flag FBI Fraud Free-Speech Freemasons G8 Globalization Guantanamo Health-News History ID-Cards Internet Iran Iraq Israel Law Marches MI5 MI6 Microsoft Military MoD Money Music NASA Neocons NSA Oil Pakistan Podcast Police-State Propaganda RFID RINF Rumsfeld Science Secrecy Security Slavery Space Sports Spying Stephen-Lendman Technology Terrorism Tony-Blair Torture TV UK-News UN USA-News Video Voting Warfare White-House Wolfowitz World-News Yahoo
2003 - 2005 Archives | 2005 - 2007 Archives | 2007 - 2008 Archives | Current Archives | Past Version
About | DVD Store | Opinion | Reviews | Special Guests | Webmasters
The views expressed in the RINF news wire and newsletter are the sole responsibility of the author (s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the webmaster.
RINF.COM: Breaking News & Alternative Media is Copyleft - Copy & Distribute Freely. News Forum