01/13/09: THE BUSH DOCTRINE: PREEMPTIVE WAR, PREEMPTIVE WAR CRIMES, AND PREEMPTIVE WAR CRIMES PARDONS
Posted by: John
THE BUSH DOCTRINE: PREEMPTIVE WAR, PREEMPTIVE WAR CRIMES, AND PREEMPTIVE WAR CRIMES PARDONS
Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few, Bush Tells Reporters (NY Times, 1/12/09)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/us/politics/13bush.html?_r=3&;amp
From the article:
Mr. Bush would not address the possibility, widely debated in legal and political circles, that he might issue so-called pre-emptive pardons to counterterrorism agents or administration officials who could face criminal prosecution for a range of activities, including harsh interrogation techniques like waterboarding or the firing of United States attorneys.
“I won’t be discussing pardons here,” he said, cutting off the question. It was the only question he refused to answer.
Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few, Bush Tells Reporters (NY Times, 1/12/09)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/us/politics/13bush.html?_r=3&;amp
From the article:
Mr. Bush would not address the possibility, widely debated in legal and political circles, that he might issue so-called pre-emptive pardons to counterterrorism agents or administration officials who could face criminal prosecution for a range of activities, including harsh interrogation techniques like waterboarding or the firing of United States attorneys.
“I won’t be discussing pardons here,” he said, cutting off the question. It was the only question he refused to answer.