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ElementaryPenguin

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Wed Jun-16-04 02:30 PM
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Bush may actually be eligible for death penalty for torture directive.

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Impeachment? According to the War Crimes Act of 1996, anyone (including presidents) authorizing or engaging in torture is guilty of a felony...and if the subject of the torture dies (as we know that many have)...those held accountable could face the death penalty. Assuming every last copy of it hasn't already hit the shredder, someday, the George W. Bush presidential directive authorizing the use of torture, may well be one of the most well remembered documents in our national archives.

No wonder he's talking to an outside criminal defense lawyer and he's gotten so crabby lately! Chimpy's got far bigger issues than merely campaigning for re-selection.

:shrug:

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vphol163851676jun16,0,5148566.story

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Bush may actually be eligible for death penalty for torture directive. [View All]