Who will be the first left wing nut to publicly support this lawsuit:
Defence lawyers for Saddam Hussein Wednesday distributed copies of a lawsuit against President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair for destroying Iraq.
The suit accuses Bush and Blair of committing war crimes by using weapons of mass destruction and internationally-banned weapons including enriched uranium and phosphoric and cluster bombs against unarmed Iraqi civilians, notably in Baghdad, Fallujah, Ramadi, al-Kaem and Anbar.
The Amman-based legal team had said Sunday that the ousted president intended to start legal action against the two leaders of the Iraq war in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, but the text of the suit was made available Wednesday.
My gut instinct says that Mother Sheehan will be spouting support for this lawsuit in no time, but that is just too easy. So my guess is Cynthia McKinney, who has been relatively quiet lately.
Brad R.
The Saddam trial is even more circus-like than the OJ trial. I’m waiting for one of his lawyers to start chanting “If it wasn’t genocide / Just let him slide.”
LITBMueller
But…none of the bombs actually landed ON him! Does that mean that he doesn’t have standing?
Just wondering? ;)
I don’t think anyone on the left would support this. Just like I don’t think anyone on the right would have supported Monica if she claimed rape right after the blue dress was revealed.
Well, maybe…. ;)
Marcus Wellby
Breaking news – Saddam is now making a break for it in a white Bronco.
Brad R.
Breaking news – Saddam is now making a break for it in a white Bronco.
He better not be heading to the airport. He’d drive about 50 yards before getting rocketed by insurgents.
neil
Who will be the first, on the other hand, to use this as an excuse to attack the judiciary branch as terrorist-coddlers?
I haven’t the heart to look.
jack
Actually, neil, it would be the ICC that would be attacked as terrorist-coddlers. The ICC, a function of the UN.
Our judicial branch is not involved.
And anyone who can’t freely say that the UN coddles terrorists is just crazy.
Steve
Iraq may be entitled to reparations for something, but Saddam sure ain’t the guy to collect them.
Reid
McKinney is only quiet because, after being dumped on her butt in 2002, she’s learned. She’s become the Stealth Representative. Becuase what’s important is keeping the job … not actually doing anything.
neil
Jack, my point stands.
BIRDZILLA
Sadam and every one of his lawyers should hang from a tree and as we remmeber what was written by WILLIAM SHAKSPEAR these imortal lines AND LET US THE FIRST THINGS WE DO LET US KILL ALL THE LAWYERS
The Other Steve
Frankly, I think it’s funny.
Poor Bush just can’t get any loving.
ape
My friend John has been publicly supporting this for about 3 years.
I don’t suppose he’ll stop.
Re the Lawyers comment above
When the Terror got going after the French Revolution, one of the first acts was to guillotine those revolutionaries who had volunteered to act as defense counsel for the aristocrats.
One of the most despicable acts in history. It was the direct and avowed inspiration of Lenin as he designed his terror: he thought the mistake of the French was to have allowed the concept of law to remain – it needed to be destroyed, not broken or twisted. Truly arbitrary action was necessary to incite fear. I suppose it worked.
ppGaz
Slow news day?
jg
Like Bush would actually comply with any court (even one with Roberts and Alito on it) that told him he had to put Iraq back the way it was.
Zifnab
You’re joking right? I’m pretty sure they tried to nail Bill AND Hillary on rape charges at one point or another. Wasn’t there a book out that implied the Presidental couple raped each other every so often?
Clearly you were asleep during the 90s, when the Republican Party bent head over heels to implicate Clinton in something, anything, that would remove him from office. Why do you think Republicans had to start rigging elections in Florida and Ohio or gerrymandering districts in states they already controlled? They can’t get votes otherwise.
tb
20 bucks says you can’t find anyone this side of the Communist Party USA who supports this. Bring it on, fatmouth.
LITBMueller
Whoah whoah whoah, Zifnab!!! I thought it was pretty clear that I was making a snark with my stained dress analogy when I followed it up with “Well, maybe….” and a big yellow winking face!
I was trying to make the point that both sides of the political spectrum have their fringes that support wacky or unproven allegations. Hell, there are still people who think Hillary Clinton had Vince Foster suicided! So…those in glass houses…. Know what I mean?
Sorry I didn’t make that point clearer. :(
LITBMueller
Oh, and BTW, I wasn’t asleep during the 90’s. But, I did spend some of it in an alcoholic daze….
Ahhhhh…..college…. ;)
Kimmitt
Dude, seriously.
Angry Engineer
Given Sheehan’s latest comments, wouldn’t she wait until the lawsuit includes Clinton? After all, she thinks that he should have been impeached for his Iraq policies.
Mike in SLO
Boy, you ARE crabby today John!
I’m depressed… too much name calling from my favorite blogger! I say life is too short–Have the damn glass of wine every night and eat what you want in moderation. Extra pounds are a sign of a well lived life, and wine is the nectar of the Gods. It’s depressing enough seeing what’s going on every day-give yourself some enjoyment.
ppGaz
Remember, John Cole did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Sheehan.
p.lukasiak
Its not that the lawsuit itself is without merit, its just that I don’t think Saddam and his legal team really should be the one to file it…
Jim Allen
Re: “Sadam and every one of his lawyers should hang from a tree and as we remmeber what was written by WILLIAM SHAKSPEAR these imortal lines AND LET US THE FIRST THINGS WE DO LET US KILL ALL THE LAWYERS.”
Jeebus, Birdzilla, can you not even cut and paste correctly? First, the defendant’s name is “Saddam”, not “Sadam”. Second, the author’s name is “Shakespeare”, not “Shakespear”. Third, what you quote is “an immortal line”, not “imortal lines”. And lastly, the line is, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”, not that disjointed crap you put up.
Try taking at least one thumb out of your ass as you type. And have some proper respect for the Bard.
Sine.Qua.Non
I’m staying the hell away from the Saddam trial…frankly, I could care less.