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Bush cancels Geneva speech 'fearing' possible torture charges
france24.com ^ | 05/02/2011 | REUTERS

Posted on 02/05/2011 4:40:27 PM PST by crescen7

Former US President George W. Bush cancelled a trip to Geneva over the risk of legal action against him for the alleged torture of suspected militants at Guantanamo Bay, rights groups said Saturday. He was scheduled to address a Jewish charity gala.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; fascistleft; geneva; guantanamo; polcriminalization; radicalleft; torture
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To: bill1952
Check out a company called "Dignitas". They are a commercial euthenasia operation located in Switzerland.

You could get the same deal with an African witch-doctor for a lot less money and the scenery would be much better ~ maybe a dramatic flourish where they leave your body for the animals in the forest.

Hence, my reference to them as a third-world hellhole.

This is just one of many reasons why the Swiss as individuals, or as a government, can no longer be trusted with anything.

21 posted on 02/05/2011 5:29:54 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: musicman

No sand traps but some pretty severe water hazards on that course.


22 posted on 02/05/2011 5:32:42 PM PST by Ole Okie
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To: Ole Okie

I agree!!

23 posted on 02/05/2011 5:42:33 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: crescen7
Brody is an American-trained lawyer specialised in pursuing war crimes worldwide, especially those allegedly ordered by former leaders, including Chile's late dictator Augusto Pinochet and Chad's ousted president Hissene Habre. Habre has been charged by Belgium with crimes against humanity and torture, and is currently exiled in Senegal.

Yeah, well, I might give Human Rights Watch a little more attention if they spent any time going after folks like Quadaffi, the mullahs in Iran, Castro, or any of the leftist dictators in Africa. Those folks have repressed their own people for years, using torture, and the threat of it, as the main vehicle.

24 posted on 02/05/2011 6:19:47 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: All

the source as stated,

“rights groups said Saturday”

LOL, F’n yayyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaa

I’ll believe this when Bush’s spokesperson confirms it.


25 posted on 02/05/2011 6:21:51 PM PST by rbmillerjr (I will not, under any circumstances, vote for Mitt Romney....none.)
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To: musicman

That’s one hell of a water hazard!


26 posted on 02/05/2011 6:32:34 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Ole Okie

Ha, I didn’t see your post before I made my comment! GMTA!


27 posted on 02/05/2011 6:35:51 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: The Unknown Republican

I read both articles. I the one posted here (not yoru link) it says:

“Criminal complaints against Bush alleging torture have been lodged in Geneva, court officials say.”

that was posted by Reuters ... interesting that the AP and Reuters would have two opposite accounts on the issue.
Normally when there is spin it is cloaked .. this is a direct statement.

I would like to find out exactly what “court” said that they have charged lodged and who did that interview.


28 posted on 02/05/2011 6:58:21 PM PST by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: SuziQ

It sure is!!


29 posted on 02/05/2011 8:18:28 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: crescen7

Bush knows that the cowardly crew of the current white house would not intercede.


30 posted on 02/05/2011 8:28:21 PM PST by Mike Darancette (The heresy of heresies was common sense - Orwell)
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To: crescen7

Complete horse manure.


31 posted on 02/05/2011 8:31:59 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: crescen7
Creative solution: Drop the Gitmo terrorists off in Geneva.
32 posted on 02/05/2011 8:36:16 PM PST by garjog
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To: crescen7

If tyranny’s prisoners (those in Cuba, Iran, North Korea) were water boarded, they’d think they were having a day off.


33 posted on 02/06/2011 5:50:41 AM PST by RoadTest (Organized religion is no substitute for the relationship the living God wants with you.)
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