Could families sue * for wrongful deaths in Iraq?

Gingergal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-13-03 09:46 PM
Original message

Could families sue * for wrongful deaths in Iraq?

I wonder if some of the families who lost a loved one in Iraq have considered a civil law suit against bush/cheney for sending U.S. troops into war under false pretenses and leading to their loved one's death. If Paula Jones could sue Bill Clinton while President for alleged sexual harrassement, then why not sue the squatter in the white house for the hundreds of U.S. lives lost in a needless war of conquest?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mike_c

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-13-03 10:29 PM
Response to Original message

1. I asked this question some months ago and never really got an answer....

Just a few folks saying things like "military personnel can't sue the president," which misses the point entirely. If it can be shown that shrubya acted irresponsibly, lied to justify invading Iraq, manufactured the evidence, cooked the books, whatever-- then it follows that anyone who died as a result died a wrongful death. Seems logical, but the ambulance chasers don't seem to be circling, so maybe not....

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Gingergal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-13-03 10:52 PM
Response to Reply #1

3. There has not seem to be the will to look at the war negatively by the

families until now. I started wondering after watching the grief and anger of the families on CSPAN calling to Bring home the troops. Maybe we should look at their website and ask them if they have considered that? When Clinton lied, no one died....

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Gingergal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-13-03 10:49 PM
Response to Original message

2. If O.J. Siimpson could be sued by the family of the woman whose

death he caused, why can't little george be sued by the families of the soldiers whose death he brought on by bringing on a needless war and lying about the immediate danger..

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Gingergal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Aug-14-03 07:04 AM
Response to Original message

4. Morning Kick!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon May 13th 2024, 06:01 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.