Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

George Bush issued travel warning by human rights organisations
guardian.co.uk ^ | Feb. 7, 2011 | Ewen MacAskill

Posted on 02/07/2011 1:00:50 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Human rights groups have vowed to track George W Bush round the world after their success in forcing him to cancel a trip to Switzerland amid concerns over protests and a threatened arrest warrant.

Katherine Gallagher, a lawyer with the New York-based Centre for Constitutional Rights, said: "The reach of the convention against torture is wide. This case is prepared and will be waiting for him wherever he travels next.

"Torturers, even if they are former presidents of the United States, must be held to account and prosecuted."

Although Bush has travelled freely round the world since leaving the White House in January 2009, human rights groups believe he is vulnerable to prosecution after admitting in his autobiography last November that he authorised waterboarding and other interrogation techniques.

"Waterboarding is torture, and Bush has admitted, without any sign of remorse, that he approved its use," said Gallagher, who is also vice-president of the International Federation for Human Rights.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: whatagain
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-35 next last

1 posted on 02/07/2011 1:00:53 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Hahahaha...he should fly there tomorrow.


2 posted on 02/07/2011 1:02:53 PM PST by jessduntno ("That 3 a.m. phone call from Egypt to Obama went right to the answering machine." - Sarah Palin)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY
Basically, any effective means of interrogation is illegal.

Begging terrorists for mercy is the only legal interrogation method.

3 posted on 02/07/2011 1:02:57 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." -- Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Exactly what power do “Human Rights Gropes” have? None, I’m guessing.


4 posted on 02/07/2011 1:02:57 PM PST by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

He’s vulnerable because we have a president who has every intent of punishing America and former presidents are symbolic of our nation.


5 posted on 02/07/2011 1:04:07 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I bet the secret service detail may have something to say and do to the people that try to lay hands on our former president.


6 posted on 02/07/2011 1:04:13 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY
I cannot for the life of me understand why this man engenders such hatred.

If this is how the international left responds to a moderate republican president, what will they do when we put a real conservative in the White House?

7 posted on 02/07/2011 1:04:43 PM PST by skeeter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

F’ those commie pukes. Human rights’ my arse...that’s just another term for “commie”.


8 posted on 02/07/2011 1:04:54 PM PST by max americana
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wonder what they would say about Nagging?? That’s usually effective.......What’s their position on Naggers?? LOL


9 posted on 02/07/2011 1:06:03 PM PST by jakerobins
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY
Wouldn't that constitute a crime in the US? Is the SS trying to determine weather any of this groups members live in the US or have visa's to the US?
10 posted on 02/07/2011 1:08:19 PM PST by WHBates
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

I want to see these pukes actually try to lay their hands on a former US President so I can watch the Secret Service turn them into bloody rags on the street.


11 posted on 02/07/2011 1:08:38 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I think it would be interesting to see the war that would begin if these scum ever arrested President Bush...and I am not talking about from the Obama administration.


12 posted on 02/07/2011 1:08:51 PM PST by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jakerobins

These asses should be ashamed. If only a planeload of terrorists would ram themselves into this organization’s headquarters. They have been without attack since 2001. They are a pile of goat smegma.


13 posted on 02/07/2011 1:09:09 PM PST by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY
Just wait until the Swiss need a hand against the Muslims or some other gang of misfits. We ain't home, call Hugo.
14 posted on 02/07/2011 1:10:42 PM PST by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WHBates
Shouldn't Katherine Gallagher be investigated or actually detained for threatening a US President (even a Ex President)
15 posted on 02/07/2011 1:11:04 PM PST by WHBates
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I somehow don’t picture George W. Bush sitting around pining to go to Switzerland and being disappointed if he can’t.


16 posted on 02/07/2011 1:12:04 PM PST by La Lydia
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: skeeter
They're already attacking her worse than they ever did him, so Lord knows what it'll be like after her inauguration.
17 posted on 02/07/2011 1:13:21 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. ~Lincoln)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY
Does this bother then any? The hypocrisy -

“An Afghan physiotherapist will be executed within three days for converting to Christianity.
Said Musa, 45, has been held for eight months in a Kabul prison were he claims he has been tortured and sexually abused by inmates and guards.

Mr Musa, who lost his left leg in a landmine explosion in the 1990s, has worked for the Red Cross for 15 years and helps to treat fellow amputees....

He claims he was visited by a judge who told him he would be hanged within days unless he converted back to Islam.

But he remains defiant and said he would be willing to die for his faith....

Defence lawyers have refused to represent him, while others have dropped the case after receiving death threats....

18 posted on 02/07/2011 1:15:02 PM PST by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

When you take water from people like this you encourage them.

Call their bluff or they will be tracking him everywhere he goes.

Tell them to shove it. These SOB’s let the little monkey from Iran go anywhere he likes without a whimper, the only reason they threaten Bush is because they know they can get away with it.


19 posted on 02/07/2011 1:17:58 PM PST by Venturer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Katherine Gallagher is another Bush oversight, one of his many.


20 posted on 02/07/2011 1:18:11 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-35 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson