How Bush admitted his war crimes
Common Dreams
by Richard W. Behan
09/30/06
It was brilliantly deceptive, trumping even his orchestrated dishonesty in leading us to war. Buried in the 94 pages of the Military Commissions Act of 2006-the 'detainee act' or the 'torture bill' -- the Bush Administration tacitly admits it has committed war crimes. ... The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is retroactive. It shall 'take effect as of November 26, 1997, as if enacted [on that date].' Nothing the Bush Administration has done can be called into question. Why would the Bush people write these several requirements into a law? Only if they are guilty of committing war crimes and know they will face prosecution. Though ingeniously obscured, this is a de facto admission of guilt...
https://www.commondreams.org/views06/0930-22.htm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Richard W. Behan
09/30/06
It was brilliantly deceptive, trumping even his orchestrated dishonesty in leading us to war. Buried in the 94 pages of the Military Commissions Act of 2006-the 'detainee act' or the 'torture bill' -- the Bush Administration tacitly admits it has committed war crimes. ... The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is retroactive. It shall 'take effect as of November 26, 1997, as if enacted [on that date].' Nothing the Bush Administration has done can be called into question. Why would the Bush people write these several requirements into a law? Only if they are guilty of committing war crimes and know they will face prosecution. Though ingeniously obscured, this is a de facto admission of guilt...
https://www.commondreams.org/views06/0930-22.htm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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