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The prosecution of George W. Bush
So I finished "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder", which is more alarmist a title then the book itself.
The writer is Vincent Bugliosi, an LA lawyer who has many books to his credit and the distinction of being the prosecutor responsible for putting Charles Manson away.
In the book he starts with some fluff, moves into the logic of the case, passes through jurisdictional issues, and finishes with some good old left wing Bush bashing for fun.
His main point is that if Bush and his administration lied to the US public, the senate, and the congress in getting the country to go to war with Iraq then he, and members of his administration, could be prosecuted for the murder of every death resulting from the invasion.
One case used to establish precedence is a case of a drunk driver who is charged with murder after killing someone in a car accident. In this case the criminal displayed a wanton disregard for human life (or something similar to that) and therefore was found guilty.
A second case used was one where a store keeper shot at a robber and killed a bystander. The robber, who was caught and found guilty of the robbery, was also found guilty of the murder of the bystander. This judgment was based on a legal principal that if someone is killed as a result of a felony that is being carried out then the felon is deemed responsible for their death and can be prosecuted for murder.
Therefore, Bugliosi reasons, if the Bush administration was committing a crime by lying (or even deliberately misleading) the public, congress, and the senate, then they are responsible for the deaths of all those who have been killed in the course of the conflict.
Bugliosi also points out that being responsible for the death of 4,000 US troops and 100,000 other people is a murder charge that is commonly punishable by life in prison ... or death.
Bet Bush wishes he had pardoned more then one of the hundred odd people he sent to death row when he was governor....
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