Treason is a heinous act, may be punishable by death, and if President George H.W. Bush, is guilty, I think it is high time we contact the FBI, CIA, ATF, and any other alphabet agencies who might have interest, and get this scoundrel put in the hoosegow.
Haven't said anything about this, because I didn't want to get in a whizzing contest, but I'm getting awfully damned tired of someone who claims to know so much, so many people, tossing out this charge about the elder Bush. I've noticed sources cited like the New American, World Net Daily, and if this is what you have to go on, then I believe it is time you prove this charge, or back off. I have, BTW, noticed in a post, or two, that is has become "*may* have been treason".
And before you call the gang out on me, be informed I may do the same; I don't bully easy. OTOH, if you are able to prove the charge, I'll go forward with it myself, since I do not fear the Govt, any current or former presidents. And I sure don't fear someone who makes such a serious charge; in fact, find them more disgusting than dangerous.
The referenced post (of several) containing the charge follows:
"Bush senior gave the US neutron bomb technology to the Chinese and French about ten years ago in an act of great treason.
19 posted on 12/15/01 3:37 PM Pacific by OKCSubmariner"
Let me list a few other treasonous acts I believe (opinion) former Presdent Bush committed while President and Vice-President:
1.Knowingly giving Saddam and Iraq weapons of mass destruction before the Gulf War including biological chemical and NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
2.Giving the Russians tech details of the US SDI (missile defense) program in the 1980s
3.Giving the Russians US nuke bomb tech in the 1980s.
4.Giving the Chinese US nuke bomb tech (including the neutron bomb) in the 1980s.
5.Unilaterally disarming the US of many valuable nuclear weapons and delivery systems in 1991 including the US neutron bomb.
6.Lying about and covering up and threatening and smearing those who knew about and investigated items 1-4 including Army intelligence and Congress.
7. Gave plastic explosives to Libya via the Ed Wilson & the CIA.
8. Engaged in illegal drug trafficking at Mena, Arkansas and other sites around the world and inside the US.
The last time I checked no one in Congress succeeded in getting effective action taken against CLinton or Bush for their treasonable acts involving Mena over drugs and China and Russia over nuclear weapons. I believe there is evidence available to be weighed in a court of law and in a Senate trial on all these matters but I do not believe it will ever happen.
My opinion remains that former President Bush committed acts of treason against America while he was President.
I am not running for office, I am not writing a book and I am not in a court of law. I did not write an article for publication or even an official editorial. I freely give out my opinion at coffee shops and barber shops and even on the FreeRepublic-imagine that! And I hear others giving out opinions similar to mine at all the same places.
I pay my taxes and I served my country honorably in the military.
I am free to write my opinion that Bush was a traitor to America while President in my replies on FR. He can be publicly criticized and called a traitor for acts during his term as President since he was a public figure.
I also vote my opinions. I do not respect your not respecting my right of free speech (that is my opinion in case you do not know the difference yet).
BTW, Sam Cohen did claim that he believed Bush gave the neutron bomb to the Chinese, that the Russians tested a mini nuke at LosAlamos, and that he believes red mercury exists. I have provided the basis that Cohen made those claims. It is your burden and Poohbah's burden to decide whether or not you want to believe or disbelieve Cohen.
Also ample basis has been provided on this thread about Bush giving Iraq and Saddam weapons of mass destruction (that is treason if you still do not get it) which you and Poohbah conveniently ignore.
I have noticed that many times when you (like Poohbah) do not agree with someone's information (basis) or opinion you ignore it, pretend it does not exist and claim no basis was provided.
You will not succeed in preventing me from expressing my view that former President Bush was a traitor or preventing other people from ageeing with me who have the same opinion. There are many who for many years agree with me on FR and not on FR that former President Bush was a traitor while Presient and Vice -President. Guess you will have to put up with it.
What will you do if any of this shows up in a history book? A former President's legacy is important to him especially if he is vain. It is a fact of history which will be recorded that many people held the view, wrote about and spoke about their belief that former Presdent Bush was a traitor to America.