Would putting president bush on trial (either impeachment or war crimes) improve our world standing?
927999
Isn't it always a good idea to put self-admitted criminals on trial?\n\nDoes the US stand to gain anything by allowing someone to admit to breaking the law, and then not even put them on trial because they claim (without any legal support) that their position entitles them to break the law at will?\n\nIf Bush is put on trial (impeached = trial) and found not guilty, so be it. But not even putting him on trial sends the wrong message. It tells the world that the US doesn't care about the rule of law, and that we allow those in power to break the law at will.\n\nHardly a justification for the US claim to depose other dictators.
732592
This is for all Americans who are against Bush.\n\nNo. You can't because then all the Americans who voted them as president and vice president should also be tried for treason. To be more precise all the Americans should be because what were they doing if they felt all that Bush and Cheney were doing was all wrong!!!\nWhat are they doing about it now? Where are the peaceful protests? Where are the peaceful demonstrations? Are all Americans asleep? \nArise, awake and sleep no more.
960299
We can only hope that some day Bush will be held to account for his crimes against humanity.
620180
Keep an eye on Sen Russ Feingold (from Wisconsin I think) he stood up in Congress and BLASTED Bush, calling for his impeachment, and made a very  impressive, eloquent speech detailing the lies Bush told to Congress and the American people. \nI would love it if Congress put him out of our misery by impeaching him and sending him to be tried as the war criminal he is.
466371
I would grow some respect for Bush if he were man enough to admit he’s made horrific mistakes which have cost this country thousands of lives and billions of dollars. I would also have more respect for him if he asked for America’s and the world’s forgiveness.
808287
Impeaching him would be too easy on him!\nHe should be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity !\nThat is still to good for him.\nHe should have his wife and children raped in front of him then have them skinned alive.\n\nThen He should be skinned alive and salt poured in the wounds.\nThat Still doesn't come even close to what should be done to him.\nHe should be tortured very slowly all the while telling him,"Well if this doesn't kill you it really isn't torture".\n\nI hope there is a special wicked place in that theological place of eternal punishment where he will be tormented until there is no hydrogen or helium left in the entire universe.\n\nFor those who say he has done nothing wrong there is not enough space on the entire internet to go into all that he has done wrong.\n\nLet us start with him lying about his relationship with a gay hooker .\nBut that is so minor that it really does not matter what he does in his personal life so let us go to him lying about the reasons for the wars in Afghanistan & Iraq.\nThen We can go into his illegal spying on Americans, Illegal profiteering by his corperate buddies in these wars.\n\nI should go on & on & on & on but there is no way that what I type here is going to make any difference. \nThose yellow bellied spineless democrates(poorer republicans) will not likely do anything to upset him much and the worse thing that will probably happen to him is a stern look in his direction and maybe a polite talking to.
181376
Genocide would probably be hard to stick.  If you get liberal enough in your definitions (get the pun?) you could "convict" pretty much any government that's more than a hundred or so years old with quite a bit.  This is all moot since governments aren’t private citizens and thus can’t be tried as such and your question was about presidents anyways. Saddam Hussein is a self-admitted murderer and thug.  The fact that he couldn’t get an impartial trial anywhere in the western world doesn’t change this fact.  Most American presidents act outside American law at some point in their administration (even if it’s just to steal silverware from the white house upon moving out).  And the answer is no, the fact that they aren’t convicted of these things doesn’t mean we can’t allow the Iraqi people to charge Saddam for as many of the destructive things he did as they care too.
1017263
Unfortunately, I seriously doubt it. After all, there is still a Republican majority in both houses of Congress, so he's not going to be impeached anytime soon. And I hate to say this, but even if the Democrats were to win back both houses of Congress this year, I doubt they would have the balls to impeach him. \n\nAlso, since he is the leader of the United States, and not some Third World country, it's not as if he would ever be tried in an international court, like the one at the Hague.
296369
He really should be arrested and tried in a world court to accept responsibility for the laws that he has broken during his presidency. Not to mention the dirty deals that he has done dirt cheap.
412340
bush should not be impeached
1106724
Make sure Bush is held accountable, tried and convicted for war crimes, and with him all his co-horts and military leaders, who allow the continued war crimes to happen and those, who carry them out. \n \nHold those, who have been and who continue to spread lies, responsible for their actions and the lies they spread.\n\nEnsure US TV changes from propaganda TV to true reporting.\n \nEDUCATE people to think for themselves instead of believing everything they hear and see in the media or from this brain-dead moron Bush and his cohorts.\n \nMake people realize that everything the Bush family does, they do for PERSONAL monetary gain... be it Daddy Bush, Mommy Bush, Moron Bush, stoooooopid cow wifey Bush or ditzy daughters Bush....\n \nWithout BUSH and his cohorts, the world will be a better place. Prove to the world that Americans do NOT believe in warfare and war crimes, which are happening whenever Americans invade and attack other countries.
891298
There appear to be issues around the fairness of his trial. If these are contested then it could drag on for years and years. He is not the only tyrannt in the world and there are more than him guilty of war crimes. \nWhether he will eventually be executed or not, or serve out a sentence somewhere (like Rudolph Hess) remains to be seen.
978823
Yes and you can bet UN resolutions would get reinforced, instead of the present UN leader that has no backbone and will not take a stand!!!!! Bush does what is right not what is popular and that is what the UN needs!!!!
408984
most definately, yes. god really help us if we were to get another president like bush again.
919149
Yes HR 6166 EH has a clause which allows past and future war crimes. That doesn't make the bill legal, most of it is unconstitutional.  It has no effect on international law, something Bush doesn't seem to understand, and preparations are being made in other countries to charge him and others with war crimes.\n\nHe will be in his little territory (paid for with black appropriations) in Paraguay with his families Nazi buddies when they try to put him on trial.
262405
Indeed, I wonder how long he'd last on the streets of Baghdad! I think one would have to be extremely politically correct to worry whether or not Saddam's getting a fair trial... Sad though it is - and a noble experiment - Bush's plan to bring democracy to Iraq has predictably turned to crap; give them democracy and they'll elect an autocratic cleric or madman. The Middle East typically produces characters like Saddam, essentially because that's what it wants. You can't educate people who are stuck in the Dark Ages.
3556
No.  The International Criminal Court (ICC) tries individuals for war crimes, and therefore the US naturally did not ratify the ICC treaty.  Bill Clinton signed it but did not submit it for ratification; Bush nullified even the signature.  Only countries that have ratified the treaty can have their citizens tried.\n\nSo, the US won't ever have anyone tried for war crimes.