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tried for this crime? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZx-pYzAog
According to Bush in his upcoming book "Decision Points", a CIA official approached him about the waterboarding option against Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, and Bush approved of it. His response was "Damn right."
U.S. Law considers waterboarding to be torture & illegal.
The United Nations considers waterboarding to be torture & illegal.
The Geneva Conventions (International Law) considers waterboarding to be torture & illegal.
The U.S. court-martialed U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War for using waterboarding against prisoners.
The U.S. convicted Japanese officers after WWII for waterboarding U.S. prisoners of war, which the U.S. considered to be a war crime.
So, should Bush be tried for committing a war crime under International Law, and an illegal act of torture under U.S. law?
According to Bush in his upcoming book "Decision Points", a CIA official approached him about the waterboarding option against Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, and Bush approved of it. His response was "Damn right."
U.S. Law considers waterboarding to be torture & illegal.
The United Nations considers waterboarding to be torture & illegal.
The Geneva Conventions (International Law) considers waterboarding to be torture & illegal.
The U.S. court-martialed U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War for using waterboarding against prisoners.
The U.S. convicted Japanese officers after WWII for waterboarding U.S. prisoners of war, which the U.S. considered to be a war crime.
So, should Bush be tried for committing a war crime under International Law, and an illegal act of torture under U.S. law?