I always knew there would be a price to pay for not prosecuting Bush and his band of war criminals for torture. Politically, it would have been impossible for Obama to do without tearing the country apart. The only real hope of justice was the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC could have indicted any or all of them and demanded their extradition. Since the US has joined China and Sudan in refusing to participate in the ICC, Obama could have refused to extradite our ex-president; however, they would all live in constant fear of apprehension for life. Just the indictment would have sent a message.
Now we have Trump, the Cheetos Jesus, declaring that he’ll bring back waterboarding and much worse. He wants to kill the families, including the children, of suspected terrorists.
Most recently, he has declared that he wants to lock up the political opposition, (Hillary), after his mock trial in front of a frothing mob chanted “Lock her up… lock her up...”
A vile, racist bigot is now dangerously close to taking the reigns of our government, and military. He’ll be elected by the newly emboldened racists that are coming out of the closet and mumbling the same phrase over and over again. “Trump says what we all think and believe.” Trump has turned the presidential race into a mix of reality show sprinkled with Jack Bower from “24” and “Duck Dynasty.”
This is what happens when you don’t do the right thing even when it is difficult. I seriously doubt anyone would be so stupid as to run on a “War Crimes” platform if the last person to try that was either rotting in prison or hiding amidst the sagebrush in central Texas.
Here is the good news: It is not too late. The ICC could still indict Bush, Cheney, and company. Just the indictment would send a chill up the spine of any American president who ever contemplated such a thing again.
We need the world’s help on this one. If they fear Trump as much as we do, this is the shot across the bow we need to stop this behavior before it grows out of control.
ICC: We need a war crimes indictment against George W. Bush!