Mayor of London to Bush: Stay Away From U.K.

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Mayor of London to Bush: Stay Away From U.K. or Face Possible Arrest

And the mayor of London has sent a message to former President George W. Bush to stay away from Britain and other European countries during his book tour because he could face arrest as a war criminal for authorizing the use of torture. Mayor Boris Johnson wrote about the possible arrest of Bush in the Daily Telegraph. He wrote, "Of course, we are told this scenario is unlikely. Dubya is the former leader of a friendly power, with whom this country is determined to have good relations. But that is what torture-authorising Augusto Pinochet thought. And unlike Pinochet, Mr. Bush is making no bones about what he has done." The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London in 1998.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11...ush_stay_away_from_uk_or_face_possible_arrest
 
Technically, Boris is quite correct as several European countries have legislation permitting their national courts to prosecute those implicated in human rights abuses, specifically torture, without regard for nationality or territorial constraints.

It came from an article Boris did for the Telegraph arguing America couldn't continue lecturing nations such as Burma on human rights abuses when they have consistently failed to deal with their own mess.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/...-fight-for-freedom-and-authorise-torture.html

Of course Little George wouldn't actually be arrested in Europe because some people are more equal than others.
 
charver said:
Technically, Boris is quite correct as several European countries have legislation permitting their national courts to prosecute those implicated in human rights abuses, specifically torture, without regard for nationality or territorial constraints.

It came from an article Boris did for the Telegraph arguing America couldn't continue lecturing nations such as Burma on human rights abuses when they have consistently failed to deal with their own mess.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/...-fight-for-freedom-and-authorise-torture.html

Of course Little George wouldn't actually be arrested in Europe because some people are more equal than others.
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You do realise that all this is far too subtle for Yurt to comprehend, I wouldn't be surprised if Peter Tatchell would have a go though.

As an aside, I was listening to radio 4 the other day and someone said, about a yurt, that it was just a tent with delusions of grandeur. 'Nuff said.
 
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lol...even charver understands that bush won't be arrested, his reasonings are off....but its assinine to tell bush to stay away....he won't be arrested...

as i said, dumbass brit and of course tom agrees with the dumbass brit, no surprise there
 
Give the torturing fuck life in prison. The world is counting on you, Britian. Justice must be done, evil must be wiped off the face of the earth.
 
kathaksung said:
Mayor of London to Bush: Stay Away From U.K. or Face Possible Arrest

And the mayor of London has sent a message to former President George W. Bush to stay away from Britain and other European countries during his book tour because he could face arrest as a war criminal for authorizing the use of torture. Mayor Boris Johnson wrote about the possible arrest of Bush in the Daily Telegraph. He wrote, "Of course, we are told this scenario is unlikely. Dubya is the former leader of a friendly power, with whom this country is determined to have good relations. But that is what torture-authorising Augusto Pinochet thought. And unlike Pinochet, Mr. Bush is making no bones about what he has done." The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London in 1998.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11...ush_stay_away_from_uk_or_face_possible_arrest
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I hear Spain is lovely this time of year...why did they have to warn him, damnit!
 
tom prendergast said:
You do realise that all this is far too subtle for Yurt to comprehend, I wouldn't be surprised if Peter Tatchell would have a go though.

As an aside, I was listening to radio 4 the other day and someone said, about a yurt, that it was just a tent with delusions of grandeur. 'Nuff said.
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Exactly! Reindeer herders!
 
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