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SCVDem

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16. Any sanctions against the US

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 10:34 AM

Mar 2013

would be blocked by the Security Council.

The United States deserves the same sanctions we impose on others for War Crimes and other Crimes against Humanity, like illegal detention, running a gulag in Cuba and repeated human rights violations which are evident when one looks at our prison system.

We ALLOW our prisoners to be raped and murdered in custody yet we decry any other nation doing so.

These and many more! We are not that shining beacon and any excuse that it could be worse is belied by our dropping standards in most every category frrom education, health care and infrastructure compared with the rest of the world.

We are failing and refuse to allow anything helpful to turn us around. We surely can't do it with the congress we now have.

We need to open the windows and let the sun shine in!

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New Calls For Bush War Criminals To Face Justice [View all] unhappycamper Mar 2013 OP

Should happen but never will nt ladjf Mar 2013 #1

Hope UN puts the hammer on our weak DOJ even more lunasun Mar 2013 #2

They have no hammer to use ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #4

Message auto-removed BAT21 Mar 2013 #9

Keep hammering away at the issue like this lunasun Mar 2013 #20

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I will not move on or give up on wanting to see justice duhneece Mar 2013 #29

Holder is a complicit coward who spends his time busting providers of medicines to sick people Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #3

Maybe they should go after the Department of Justice for harboring War Criminals. RC Mar 2013 #5

Message auto-removed BAT21 Mar 2013 #12

The UN has just as much power to go after Cheney and Rumsfeld, as they do to anyone shielding them. RC Mar 2013 #14

Message auto-removed BAT21 Mar 2013 #17

Should also include the 'War of Aggression' that is the Iraq War, also a War crime on point Mar 2013 #6

Renditions, detentions, drone killings, no due process, etc..this is "acting" in good faith AND... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #7

Agent Mike agrees. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #11

Tisk tisk ...laws are for little people. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #8

Lesson Learned about the Jury Process Here at du BlueManFan Mar 2013 #10

George Carlin got the TS here on DU. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #13

Thanks for the eyes wide open explanation of my "Over the top-ity"!!!! BlueManFan Mar 2013 #22

I see the jury system get used against things that others disagree with... L0oniX Mar 2013 #23

I have to agree. The thing is I've been a fan here at du since the days of Bob Boudelang. BlueManFan Mar 2013 #26

excusing and whitewashing / good cop bad cop L0oniX Mar 2013 #27

Yes it would be nice to see all President Bush's war criminals punished lunasun Mar 2013 #25

It is nesseary ...to restore confidence in the rule of law ...or the law is a joke... L0oniX Mar 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #15

Any sanctions against the US SCVDem Mar 2013 #16

Former mayor of Detroit just got 20 years for being a crook. Octafish Mar 2013 #18

The calls for justice will never end, war crimes don't just go away just1voice Mar 2013 #19

Trust me on this one: all of junior's emissaries always acted only in good faith by indepat Mar 2013 #21