Posted on Dec 11, 2014
Could we see a president, present or former, indicted?
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I won't pretend to be a history buff or know the most about common political issues concerning CINC, past and present. However, I feel my time in the military has had major questions be brought up on indicting President Obama on treason for some of his actions and now former Preside George W. Bush.
Personally I have to wonder if that is a reality or just more bluster from the hill. I have heard arguments on this happening but honestly, I can't see our country doing it and I was wondering how those at RP felt about this being a possibility. Why or why not?
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/senate-releases-historic-cia-torture-report-condemning-bush-era-detainee-treatment-20141209
Personally I have to wonder if that is a reality or just more bluster from the hill. I have heard arguments on this happening but honestly, I can't see our country doing it and I was wondering how those at RP felt about this being a possibility. Why or why not?
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/senate-releases-historic-cia-torture-report-condemning-bush-era-detainee-treatment-20141209
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SSgt (Join to see), I think it's a bunch of bluster. The process for what you're talking about (while the President is in office) is impeachment. Of course, President Nixon was impeached. As was President Clinton. Regarding charges against a former President ... I guess it's possible, but I don't see it happening to President Bush for this ballyhoo over enhanced interrogation techniques, because DoJ lawyers opined that those actions were legal. Unless the "crime" is egregious, I think it's poor form (extremely poor form) for one President to criticize another - past, present, or future - or to entertain talk of "going after" a former President with criminal charges. Disagree with their politics, okay, but stop with the attacks. It makes me wonder about the purpose of the attacks ... maybe to distract public attention from current issues happening in our country and our world?
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There was this interesting Supreme Court ruling against President Nixon while he was still in office:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Nixon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Nixon
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CW5 (Join to see) I felt the same but was incredibly surprised how serious of a topic this became during duty hours. I was aware of the impeachment but from what some had spoken about, made it seem like President Obama should in fact be outright arrested for some of the calls he made. Again, I won't pretend I know everything but some of the reported findings seemed serious enough that if they were normal civilians that they would be on death row.
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