(Reuters) – Former President George W. Bush has canceled a visit to Switzerland, where he was to address a Jewish charity gala, due to the risk of legal action against him for alleged torture, rights groups said on Saturday.
Bush was to be the keynote speaker at Keren Hayesod’s annual dinner on February 12 in Geneva. But pressure has been building on the Swiss government to arrest him and open a criminal investigation if he enters the Alpine country.
Criminal complaints against Bush alleging torture have been lodged in Geneva, court officials say.
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Isn’t Bush and former president Cheney also wanted in Vermont?
Anyway, the picture of the dufus above should be under “caption this photo”
Most of you are idiots, they can’t arrest him.
No cheese for W.
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“a republic lead by everyday men, who through extraordinary circumstances, rise to the challenge – or not.”
Oh that’s funny! That is really funny.
But I agree on the first part on how people treat former presidents. That is disgusting.
As for Bush possibly facing charges for torture and so forth. I don’t think that he should be punished any more than anyone else in his administration or anyone that voted for him twice.
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>So, HITLER should have been afforded the same treatment, by your logic.
That is beyond silly. Even in your attempt at an analogy, Hitler’s country DID engage in a military action.
it was canceled for security reasons, no fake arrest charges
Bush and Dick will not be visiting Vermont any time soon as well, as there are warrants for their arrests there as well. They never visited the state when they were in office, they committed war crimes, and the Green Mountain Boys want their asses in jail, WHERE THEY BELONG!!!
…Bush, seen here in beer goggles, could not be reached for coherent comment.
How come the Wikileaks founder can be extradited from the UK to Sweden, and then to America, for a load of trumped up charges. But former Prez Bush can’t be extradited to Switzerland for whatever beefs they have? I guess being a major political figure head, has all the advantages. Huh?
#10 – I think the Geneva Convention has been amended down to a single sentence. “If you’re rich enough, they can’t touch you.” Period.