Do punish criminals

[JamesH]

WASHINGTON - President Bush fought back Friday against a Republican revolt in the Senate over tough anti-terror legislation and rejected warnings that the United States had lost the high moral ground to adversaries. "It's flawed logic," he snapped. Bush urged lawmakers to quickly approve legislation authorizing military tribunals and harsh interrogations of terror suspects in order to shield U.S. personnel from being prosecuted for war crimes under the Geneva Conventions, which set international standards for the treatment of prisoners of war.

Did I read that correctly? Bush wants legislation passed so that persons working for the United States and more than likely US citizen will not be prosecuted under the Geneva Convention. What an idiot! If you had been following the Geneva Convention in the first place this would not be necessary. Second of all if any one in his administration was capable of reading something longer than a 30 second sound bit they would have know that this war was a lost cause to begin with.

I guess this is what happens when you take your marching orders from god!

[Savonarola]

Let's have a source for this article please, James.

--Sav

[Guest]

By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent
50 minutes ago

Yahoo News

WASHINGTON - President Bush fought back Friday against a Republican revolt in the Senate over tough anti-terror legislation and rejected warnings that the United States had lost the high moral ground to adversaries. "It's flawed logic," he snapped.

Bush urged lawmakers to quickly approve legislation authorizing military tribunals and harsh interrogations of terror suspects in order to shield U.S. personnel from being prosecuted for war crimes under the Geneva Conventions, which set international standards for the treatment of prisoners of war.
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Sorry about that. I am not sure this is the same article but it says the same thing. I am still in shock that Bush would say such a thing. Does he really want to pass legislation to protect criminals. I do not care which country you are from if you violate the Geneva Convention you are a criminal.

[JamesH]

Ok. I am being some what technically challenged tonight. I made the last post.

[Barbara Fitzpatrick]

Bush doesn't care what the law is, just do what he tells you. It's easier (for him) if you change the law so he's not breaking it, but ultimately it makes no difference to him.