C'mon folks. It is time to really take more action. Let's give the guy who lied us into a costly and futile war, whose administration has ruined nearly all good will toward our nation by our allies, whose administration seems intent on raping the constitution of all meaning, and seems intent on destroying the environment for corporate gain, more than just a piddling 19 percent national approval rating (or 79% disapproval rating). If impeaching seems like too much effort for too little return--since he will be gone in less than a year anyway--let's move towards criminal prosecution instead. If we condone this administrations egregious actions, we condone future administrations the same. Laws have been broken, and even a president should not consider himself above the law.
PROSECUTE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION NOW! WHY LET IT END WITH THE INCUMBENCY?
Here are more specific points for prosecution, outlined by democrats.com:
1) The Offense of Lying and Inducing America to Support a War
President Bush and Vice President Cheney intentionally misled the Congress and the American people regarding the threat from Iraq in order to justify a war against Iraq, and intentionally conspired with others to defraud the United States in connection with the war against Iraq in violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 371.
2) The Offense of Reckless Indifference to the Lives and Welfare of American Troops
President Bush and Vice President Cheney failed to provide US soldiers with bulletproof vests or appropriately-armored vehicles and had no serious plan for the aftermath of the war, thus demonstrating a complete disregard for the welfare of the troops and the need for proper governance of a country after occupation. The result has been a never-ending war that will cost U.S. taxpayers over $1 trillion with over 3,000 U.S. soldiers killed and over 21,000 wounded.
3) The Offense of Torture in Violation of U.S. Laws and Treaties
President Bush and Vice President Cheney conspired to commit the torture of prisoners in violation of the "Federal Torture Act," Title 18 United States Code, Section 113C, the UN Torture Convention and the Geneva Convention.
4) The Offense of Wiretapping Surveillance in Defiance of the Law
President Bush and Vice President Cheney admitted to ordering the National Security Agency to conduct electronic surveillance of American civilians without seeking warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, duly constituted by Congress in 1978, in violation of Title 50 United States Code, Section 1805.
These provisions are detailed in "The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens," by former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman.
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