TehBamski@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy wasn't former President Bush of the USA, charged with any crimes, when we marched into Afghanistan and Iraq by his orders, under pretenses?message-squaremessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up1489arrow-down152
arrow-up1437arrow-down1message-squareWhy wasn't former President Bush of the USA, charged with any crimes, when we marched into Afghanistan and Iraq by his orders, under pretenses?TehBamski@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square176fedilink
minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down1·1 year agoBut still, quite convenient timing to pass a “Guys we’re SUPER SERIOUS about not being on the hook for war crimes” bill.
minus-squaregowan@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoYeah but it’s like the PATRIOT Act (it’s an anagram Im just lazy). The PATRIOT Act had been kicking around DC for decades before we had an excuse to pass it. The ICCJ bill was no different.
But still, quite convenient timing to pass a “Guys we’re SUPER SERIOUS about not being on the hook for war crimes” bill.
Yeah but it’s like the PATRIOT Act (it’s an anagram Im just lazy). The PATRIOT Act had been kicking around DC for decades before we had an excuse to pass it. The ICCJ bill was no different.