Should Canada indict Bush?
POSTED BY: GinoBiffaroni
UPDATED: Monday, November 22, 2004 17:03
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" Don't Blame Me I Voted For Kudos "
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Wow. Thats all I can say...
They didnt call it the dark ages because it was dark.
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If charged, would he be considered a flight risk ?
How about a 10 billion bond...
Who would pay it ?
" Don't Blame Me I Voted For Kudos "
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I think it would be funny if various countries let it be known they were considering it. Then watch Bush tiptoe across the gobe like going thru a minefield - no, no, no, YES! I can land here! no, no, no, no ...
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There is a jurisdictional issue. Canadian law and the International War Crimes treaties do not have jurisdiction to try President Bush. Why?
The issue comes down to power. The Allies had jurisdiction during Nurenburg because they won the war. Had the Nazis won I'm sure Churchill and Roosevelt would have been on trial. Smaller, less powerful nations like Serbia fall under the court's jurisdiction because they lack to power to oppose jurisdiction.
Lets say Bush landed in Canada and was arrested. The next day US official unlock Bush cell and release Bush and imprison Candian leader for commiting an act of war against the United States and forcing us to liberate Canada and our President. Six months later we hold free election and Canada, Quebecois, and maybe two or three other Canadian countries get their independence back.
A smaller nation can defy international law, but the US can dictate it. Granted we chose not to most of the time, but arresting Bush would be seen as an act of war by the American people and many of our newer allies (like Poland). World opinion would be split and Canada would fall.
H
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So Might makes Right ?
No wonder everyone feels the need for their own nuclear weapons, just to keep the assholes out.
Post your address here HEro, if you do invade, I'd like to put you on the list of idiots I plan to " visit "
" Looking for a place to happen, making stops along the way "
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Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
Post your address here HEro, if you do invade, I'd like to put you on the list of idiots I plan to " visit "
Now that would be a crime. And we would have jurisdiction. If you survived your "visit" with me
, then you could "visit" our prison where I'm sure I could arrange for many people to "visit" you. 
H
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unless, as your theory holds, I win
Then I am golden, and there was no crime
just a bunch of people, cleaning up whatever may be left of yours
" Don't plan on losing"
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Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
unless, as your theory holds, I win
Then I am golden, and there was no crime
just a bunch of people, cleaning up whatever may be left of yours
True. But in order to "win" in the context of our broader argument, you would have to defeat not just me but the government as well.
I'm confident the local, state, and Federal authorities can protect me from just about anything you could do. For everthing else I rely on Smith and Wesson and my concealed carry permit.
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Originally posted by Hero:
...but the US can dictate it. Granted we chose not to most of the time...
LOL, that's rich! Keep them coming!
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