Sooner or later, Bush will step into a country where he will be prosecuted for authorizing the abuse

George Bush: no escaping torture charges

Sooner or later, Bush will step into a country where he will be prosecuted for authorizing the abuses of the 'war on terror'
http://www.nybooks.com/media/doc/2010/04/22/icrc-report.pdf
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The prosecutor will also now not be confronted with the International Committee of the Red Cross's stark conclusions about this programme (pdf):




George Bush himself would also have been an excellent source of evidence in support of opening an investigation for torture: Bush acknowledged on numerous occasions that he authorised and condoned the waterboarding of detainees held in US custody. In September 2006, Bush told the world that under his leadership and authority, the United States had "changed its policies" and was using an "alternative set of procedures" on persons in secret detention facilities run by the CIA outside the United States – in violation of international law. Bush had authorised the creation of the CIA secret detention programme five years earlier. Bush confirmed that he approved the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques".

The presentation of this evidence and this case must now wait for another day, and for another country to fill the impunity gap created by the refusal of the US department of justice to open an investigation in George Bush and the torture programme he authorised. There are 147 signatory states to the Convention Against Torture, and each has the obligation to open an investigation – should George Bush decide to travel to one of these countries. Bush, as a former president, enjoys no immunity from prosecution for torture.

The case against Bush for torture will not be taken up in Switzerland this week. But one day, this case will be heard.

more:
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/02/08-0

I'm guessing he doesn't like travel and will be fine with staying in Texas and making money speaking around the country.

He seemed to have nothing but contempt for the rest of the world while he was in office. He'll be happy making appearances for his asshole supporters.

This event isn't the exception... it's how things will continue into the future.
Few countries will have the cajones to do anything.

If we say "don't do that" (which this administration would), there isn't a country that's going to cross us to actually do it. Sadly, the die has been cast on torture prosecutions for the Bushies.

He has seen all of the world he plans to ever see.

I doubt he'll leave the country anytime soon. It's just not his style.

Before he became President, he never set foot out of the country except to go to Mexico when he was young.

He hates everyone except the Saudi royal family.

American empire and the birth of a new world in which even the world's most powerful people cannot be protected by imperial privilege. Unfortunately, Democrats cling to the empire and its privileges almost as much Republicans I don't see much hope for their cooperation with this.

America loves her some war criminals!

excellent read.

As president he had to travel, but before that he had no interest in international travel, and I imagine he will be quite happy to stay home now. I'd love to see him (and all the others) prosecuted, but I seriously doubt that he will accidentally step foot in any country that might grab him.

authorized: waterboarding, sodomizing prisoners, letting military dogs attack naked prisoners, etc.

That would be simply awful.

Though on second thought, given his frat boy, secret society background, he might like being on the receiving end of that shit.