Possible “defence” for George W Bush SHOULD he be tried for war crimes..?
We know how patriotic George W Bush is, as are most Americans - but, the 2nd paragraph of the American Declaration of Independence states - QUOTE:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. UNQUOTE
Did he taken the words "ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE…." literally for invading Iraq in 2003?
I merely offer this to the public before his lawyers do later…;-)
Re gomanyes562 by way of aiding your thought process here - could it be a while wince you read the American Declaration of Independance?
QUOTE : "“THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR ABOLISH IT,AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT….But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security”…
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I agree with gomanyes562, the defence would not apply. It refers to the US government not the Iraqi government. It would be interesting if the Iraqi resistance to occupation could plead that defence though.