Impeachment Offenses
May 3rd, 2006 | by Dr. Forbush |There is a very nice summary of the serious impeachable offenses allegedly committed by George W Bush here.
In case the secret police manage to delete the story I’ll repost the alleged crimes here:
Lying to Congress and the American people about the need to invade Iraq. It has become increasingly clear that Iraq had no nuclear program, no weapons of mass destruction, and posed no imminent threat to America. It was a lie when Bush told Americans we were at risk of attack in 2002 and 2003, and it was a lie when, on March 18, 2003, he wrote Congress to announce his invasion of Iraq, saying it posed a threat to America and was linked to 9/11.
Refusing to cooperate with congressional and 9/11 Commission probes. To this day, the White House has refused to respond to legitimate requests from such committees for information needed to investigate 9/11, and to help guard against future attacks.
Violating the Bill of Rights. President Bush has willfully authorized the indefinite detention without charge of U.S. citizens and the detention and deportation of legal residents, and has illegally used the National Security Agency to spy on Americans without a court order.
Obstruction of justice. While the special counsel’s investigation is continuing, it appears that Bush was at least aware of efforts to cover up, and may well have been involved in, a White House campaign to punish and discredit former ambassador Joseph Wilson by illegally exposing his wife, Valerie Plame, as an undercover CIA operative.
War crimes. There is powerful evidence Bush authorized, promoted, and then attempted to cover up a policy of kidnapping, “renditioning” and torture, all in violation of the Geneva Conventions to which the United States is a signatory. He also waged a war of aggression, and engaged in a conspiracy to promote that war - all of which is a “crime against peace” under the Nuremberg Charter, which the United States helped to write.
Abuse of power. Bush has willfully ignored more than 750 acts passed by Congress.
Criminal negligence. Incompetence isn’t impeachable, but, in the cases such as Bush’s abject failure to deal with the threat and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, or in his failure to adequately protect troops sent into Iraq, or to plan for the aftermath of the Iraq invasion, gross incompetence becomes criminal negligence. The same is true of this president’s perhaps greatest crime: his failure to deal with, and his willful obstruction of efforts to ward off, global warming.
The least we can ask of the Republican controlled congress that will never bring this up is an investigation of these crimes. It is interesting that the Republicans remain silent here.
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7 Responses to “Impeachment Offenses”
By chandira on May 3, 2006 | Reply
A little bit more serious than a blowjob.
By Dr. Forbush on May 3, 2006 | Reply
I don’t know, I’ve known of some very serious Blow Jobs.
And, until we actually investigate these things we won’t know…
Let’s just bring on the investigators…
By steve on May 3, 2006 | Reply
5 of the 7 would be easily forgiven in Court with the defense that “he was defending the country”, which is technically an executive power. You first have to prove guilt in the court of law which I don’t think is possible, especially without an unbiased opinion.
The Katrina one is subject to opinion. If you are tossing Bush under the bus, be sure Ray “The Chocolate Man” Nagin is already underneath it. Notice however, Schwarzenegger is getting the money to repair the levees in Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. Sacramento is just as vunerable as New Orleans was, and with all the rain, I didn’t see Anderson Cooper on the I Street Bridge or a boat in what was once Discovery Park which is still flooded I noticed as I drove over I 5 this morning. Imagine when the snow melts if we get nailed by a heat wave next week. It’s May, it could happen.. But I digress…
The Plame thing… well.. who knows, really.
Tell me though Doc, is George Bush all you think about?
By Joe Snitty on May 3, 2006 | Reply
Sorry guys, but the Decider has written a signing statement indicating that the executive branch doesn’t have to cooperate with any investigation that might disrupt its activities. And clearly impeachment proceedings might be a wee bit disruptive.
In civilian terms this translates roughly to “I’m sorry officers, you’re just going to have to come back and serve that search warrant later. I’m in the middle of cooking up a batch of meth and I still have two bodies to cut up and bury in the basement. Frankly, I’m swamped. But thanks for stopping by!”
By Chandira on May 3, 2006 | Reply
Dr Forbush, I’m very happy for you..
Joe, I’m wondering what that body count stands at today, a couple of thousand US, and a few more Iraqi women and children. He’ll have to have a large basement.
By 4Truth on May 3, 2006 | Reply
Whitewater - took How Long?, How Much? - It will take half the time & half the money to impeach this fool. Then we should arrest BUSH on CIA treason.
By The Cranky Brit on May 4, 2006 | Reply
steve,
I’m just curious but how is deceiving Congress to start a war that didn’t need to happen “protecting the country”? For that matter, how is refusing to cooperate with investigators “protecting the country”? For a third, how is declaring that he’ll ignore laws passed by Congress “protecting the country”? If he doesn’t like the law, veto it.