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Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest Bush
2011-10-13
[Dawn] Amnesia Amnesty International called on Canadian authorities on Wednesday to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush, saying the former US president authorized "torture" as he directed the US-led war on terror.

Bush is expected to attend an economic summit in Surrey in Canada's westernmost British Columbia province on October 20.

London-based Amnesty made a case for Bush's legal responsibility for a series of human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty...
violations in a memorandum submitted last month to Canadian authorities but only now released to the media.

"Canada is required by its international obligations to arrest and prosecute former president Bush given his responsibility for crimes under international law including torture," Amnesty's Susan Lee said in a statement.
If Amnesia International knew anything about international law, they'd know that:

1) Bush didn't torture anyone
2) Bush and the DoD punished those who did
3) The war in Iraq was fought in accordance with international law
4) And was fought with more concern over the rights of civilians and the innocent than any other war in history
"As the US authorities have, so far, failed to bring former president Bush to justice, the international community must step in. A failure by Canada to take action during his visit would violate the UN Convention against Torture and demonstrate contempt for fundamental human rights." Lee said.

Amnesty, backed by the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, says Bush authorized the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" and "waterboarding" on detainees held in secret by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) between 2002 and 2009.
Posted by:Fred

#7  Harrrrumph Harrrrumph Harrrrumph...
Posted by: tu3031   2011-10-13 18:12  

#6  If Amnesia International knew anything about international law, they'd know that:

1)...
4) And was fought with more concern over the rights of civilians and the innocent the enemy than any other war in history

FIFY
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2011-10-13 17:16  

#5  Is it fundraising time again?
Posted by: Pappy   2011-10-13 14:36  

#4  Time for the Pro-Criminal group Amnesty international to get their server contents on wiki-leaks.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-10-13 12:13  

#3  Ex-presidents have Secret Service protection, too.
That could be interesting when the Canucks try to slap the cuffs on, no?
Posted by: AlanC   2011-10-13 11:28  

#2  They don't go after their friends, Spot.
Posted by: DarthVader   2011-10-13 10:10  

#1  What about Obambi? He is using the same methods.
Posted by: Spot   2011-10-13 09:21  

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