The prosecution of Bush, Cheney, et al for murder?
Yes, there is a new book on that by Vincent Bugliosi, entitled "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder"(Vanguard Press, 2008) but I admit to not having read it yet. And I also admit Bugliosi still needs to repair some credibility with me after his ridiculously long tome (1,600 pages) about the JFK Assassination that managed to obscure the growing recognition that JFK was the victim of a Mob hit that may have included renegade anti-Castro CIA folks. See, most recently, David Kaiser's new book from Harvard University Press (yes, that should raise some eyebrows!), "The Road to Dallas."
But see this interview with investigative journalist Jane Meyer, one of the Wall St. Journal's top reporters--and one of the most respected among colleagues and official sources, too--in the past two decades. She is talking about her new book, "The Dark Side" (Doubleday, 2008). The interview is a persuasive introduction as to why Bush, Cheney, and Gonzalez, among others, should be investigated for potential criminal prosecution.
They knew what they were doing, they were lying and covering up what they were doing, and recognized they were on flimsy legal grounds for what they were doing. When one adds in what it was in fact they were doing, that is the type of conduct that raises the need for an investigation for criminal prosecution. Had enough Democrats and Republicans had the guts to impeach Bush and Cheney, we might already know more information to further support this conclusion. A shame, but at least things are starting to move a bit forward on that front now.
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posted by Mitchell J. Freedman @ 6:55 AM
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On the contrary, I believe that the conclusions in Bugliosi's JFK book only add to the man's credibility because he clearly does not see conspiracy everywhere he looks.
Neither do I see conspiracies everywhere. For example, I have not found compelling information to support a conspiracy with regard to RFK's assassination.
What I objected to with Bugliosi's book on JFK was his mode of argument, particularly against the conspiracy theory involving the Mob. It was extremely shallow. He also seemed more interested in attacking Oliver Stone when one judges several other parts of the book.
The legal definition of "conspiracy" is two or more people who participate in something illegal. Under that perhaps limiting definition, we should recognize that conspiracies happen quite often.
What we need to do is separate the legal and perhaps limiting definition of conspiracy from those "theories" which involve the Queen of England and drug empires--or even ones that posit Bush and Cheney planned 9/11, which Popular Mechanics did such an outstanding job of debunking (I guess I should get ready for a comment from those who think the Bush/Cheney people were competent enough to engineer that horrible tragedy).
Forget JFK and remember George W. Bush. That's where the problem lies. Vincent Bugliosi has given us the solution and we should be promoting his concept instead of criticizing or doing mental masturbation. Reminds me of a bit of restroom graffiti, 'He who writes on shithouse walls rolls his shit into little balls and he who reads these lines of wit eats these little balls of shit!' Those who have the temerity to opinionate on 'The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder' without bothering to read the book are shithouse artists. Of course if you are McCain supporters I apologize.
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