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Breaking News.....Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa
Canadian authorities have arrested US President George W. Bush and charged him with offences under Canada's War Crimes Act.
Canadian authorities have arrested US President George W. Bush and charged him with offences under Canada's War Crimes Act.
The first photo released since the arrest of US President Bush
Breaking News......
Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa.
(30 November 2004 OTTAWA )
Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa.
He has been charged with several offences under Canada's War Crimes Act.
U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney has mobilized the National Guard and all border crossings between the two nations have closed.
The Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has urged for calm in a short radio and television broadcast to the Canadian people immediately after the arrest.
Part of the Prime Minister’s broadcast in english is included here:
“This decision was not made lightly. But, it was also a decision that was impossible not to make. The United States is not outside the rule of law, and cannot expect to get an unlimited “free
pass”. This decision puts a grave strain upon both our nations, and I urge calm and restraint from our American neighbours, as well as from Canadians. I have met with the cabinet, and with our colleagues in the House. This is a time of great crisis for us as a nation. But as people, we will survive this test. Earlier I enacted the Emergency War Powers Act. This is necessary to guarantee
our domestic security. This is not a time for panic, for lawlessness, for anything other than a responsible and sobre focus on what lies immediately ahead.”
Prime Minister Martin also said, “President Bush has been arrested under the Canadian War Crimes Act and the charges against him are being processed. He is being treated in accordance with the
Geneva Convention and he will be treated fairly.”
Reports from the White House say there is absolute chaos as frantic phone calls and meetings are held to deal with this crisis.
Speculations on the American response run the spectrum from one analyst’s prediction of an all out American invasion of Canada to a more restrained pin-point rescue mission of the President.
Whatever course of action is decided upon all experts are in agreement that the war in Iraq has so weakened the American military that it could be some days before the United States is ready to field a large scale military response.
Meanwhile, in New York, the Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Anan has urged for calm, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been in almost constant contact with NATO leaders and President Putin of Russia.
A Britney Spears concert which had been scheduled to occur this evening in Ottawa has been postponed. A spokesman for the entertainer said that Ms. Spears was concerned for the President's
wife and two daughters. The spokesman also said that Ms. Spears would be praying for the president.
President Bush had been due to attend an Ottawa luncheon when the arrest occurred. Witnesses at the scene said that utter havoc erupted as the arrest was carried out.
Earlier in the day things seemed to be going smoothly on this first visit to Canada by President Bush. The President’s private jet, Air Force One had landed at the Ottawa International airport amidst intense security. Only a few protestors were on hand at the airport to welcome the President.
Authorities had been expecting moderately sized protests in downtown Ottawa, but the fine weather and unseasonably warm temperature brought an estimated three hundred thousand demonstrators out on to the streets.
From the airport the President’s motorcade drove directly to the Ottawa Convention Centre.
The moment that President Bush stepped from his limousine a group of RCMP officers, who had been standing guard, grabbed the President and proceeded to place him under arrest. A gunfight broke out with the President’s secret service bodyguard. In the short exchange of gunfire two bystanders were killed and another three slightly wounded by flying debris. The RCMP were able to quickly subdue the American agents, and they have been detained in a separate facility. Separate fire arms
related charges are pending.
According to Canadian Justice Department officials the President faces a lengthy list of offences.
Canada’s War Crimes Act was designed to hold foreigners accountable for their complicity or involvement in a vast array of war crimes.
George Bush is being charged not only as the civilian head of government of the United States, but also as the commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces. This position could bring with it even more serious consequences, but he will not face the death penalty.
Under both Canadian and International War Crimes law George Bush is being charged with genocide, torture, murder, and the most strong of all war crimes, the crime of war of aggression.
The United Nations position on the illegality of the Iraq invasion has been known for sometime, but sceptics believed that the UN would fail to be able to bring America to account.
(photo caption)
A New Attitude
The first photograph to be released since the arrest of the American President in Ottawa earlier.
In the traditional orange prison overalls and shackles, Mr Bush seems to be glowering with anger.
His name and intake identity number appear on the front of the jumpsuit.
The first photo released since the arrest of US President Bush
Breaking News......
Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa.
(30 November 2004 OTTAWA )
Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa.
He has been charged with several offences under Canada's War Crimes Act.
U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney has mobilized the National Guard and all border crossings between the two nations have closed.
The Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has urged for calm in a short radio and television broadcast to the Canadian people immediately after the arrest.
Part of the Prime Minister’s broadcast in english is included here:
“This decision was not made lightly. But, it was also a decision that was impossible not to make. The United States is not outside the rule of law, and cannot expect to get an unlimited “free
pass”. This decision puts a grave strain upon both our nations, and I urge calm and restraint from our American neighbours, as well as from Canadians. I have met with the cabinet, and with our colleagues in the House. This is a time of great crisis for us as a nation. But as people, we will survive this test. Earlier I enacted the Emergency War Powers Act. This is necessary to guarantee
our domestic security. This is not a time for panic, for lawlessness, for anything other than a responsible and sobre focus on what lies immediately ahead.”
Prime Minister Martin also said, “President Bush has been arrested under the Canadian War Crimes Act and the charges against him are being processed. He is being treated in accordance with the
Geneva Convention and he will be treated fairly.”
Reports from the White House say there is absolute chaos as frantic phone calls and meetings are held to deal with this crisis.
Speculations on the American response run the spectrum from one analyst’s prediction of an all out American invasion of Canada to a more restrained pin-point rescue mission of the President.
Whatever course of action is decided upon all experts are in agreement that the war in Iraq has so weakened the American military that it could be some days before the United States is ready to field a large scale military response.
Meanwhile, in New York, the Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Anan has urged for calm, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been in almost constant contact with NATO leaders and President Putin of Russia.
A Britney Spears concert which had been scheduled to occur this evening in Ottawa has been postponed. A spokesman for the entertainer said that Ms. Spears was concerned for the President's
wife and two daughters. The spokesman also said that Ms. Spears would be praying for the president.
President Bush had been due to attend an Ottawa luncheon when the arrest occurred. Witnesses at the scene said that utter havoc erupted as the arrest was carried out.
Earlier in the day things seemed to be going smoothly on this first visit to Canada by President Bush. The President’s private jet, Air Force One had landed at the Ottawa International airport amidst intense security. Only a few protestors were on hand at the airport to welcome the President.
Authorities had been expecting moderately sized protests in downtown Ottawa, but the fine weather and unseasonably warm temperature brought an estimated three hundred thousand demonstrators out on to the streets.
From the airport the President’s motorcade drove directly to the Ottawa Convention Centre.
The moment that President Bush stepped from his limousine a group of RCMP officers, who had been standing guard, grabbed the President and proceeded to place him under arrest. A gunfight broke out with the President’s secret service bodyguard. In the short exchange of gunfire two bystanders were killed and another three slightly wounded by flying debris. The RCMP were able to quickly subdue the American agents, and they have been detained in a separate facility. Separate fire arms
related charges are pending.
According to Canadian Justice Department officials the President faces a lengthy list of offences.
Canada’s War Crimes Act was designed to hold foreigners accountable for their complicity or involvement in a vast array of war crimes.
George Bush is being charged not only as the civilian head of government of the United States, but also as the commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces. This position could bring with it even more serious consequences, but he will not face the death penalty.
Under both Canadian and International War Crimes law George Bush is being charged with genocide, torture, murder, and the most strong of all war crimes, the crime of war of aggression.
The United Nations position on the illegality of the Iraq invasion has been known for sometime, but sceptics believed that the UN would fail to be able to bring America to account.
(photo caption)
A New Attitude
The first photograph to be released since the arrest of the American President in Ottawa earlier.
In the traditional orange prison overalls and shackles, Mr Bush seems to be glowering with anger.
His name and intake identity number appear on the front of the jumpsuit.
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You know I am starting to wonder about the editors of this site.
They drop other important relevant stuff but don't take this phony peice of information off the site.
Sounds like imaturity and to be wuite honest I will NO longer contribute monetarily to this website.
Its over no more money from me.
It somehow was the top story on google news for much of the afternoon yesterday even though it has the word "Parody" at teh top of the page.
If cant really imagine anyone stupid enough to be offended by this or assume its not in jest.
(2.) This is not a humor site. This is a news site. This is a news network. This is appropriate on a humor site. it is not appropriate on a news site, particularly one on which it is already difficult enough to tell the truth from the lies.
(3.) There are numerous forgeries in the thread. Every one is a lie. Lies are not news. They are disinformation spread by our enemies with the intent to thwart our goals and crush our ideals.
(4.) News and disinformation are not compatable. No site that publishes disinformation can be trusted to deliver the actual news. The presence of disinformation discredits this site. The presence of disinformation under Indymedia's name and logo, discredits all Indymedia and every IMCista.
(2.) This is site where humor is allowed, unlike the other Bay area site. This is a news site. This is a news network. This is appropriate on a humor site and also on a news site, even on one in which it is already difficult enough to tell the truth from the nessiesque lies.
(3.) There are several nessiesque forgeries in the thread. Every one is a lie. Lies are not news. They are disinformation spread by this site's enemy with the intent to thwart its goals and crush its ideals.
(4.) News and disinformation are not compatable. No site that publishes nessiesque disinformation can be trusted to deliver the actual news. The presence of nessiesque disinformation discredits this site. The presence of nessiesque disinformation under Indymedia's name and logo, discredits all Indymedia and every IMCista.
Here's what really happened:
http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=6745
President George Bush Charged in Provincial Court
By charlie smith
Publish Date: 2-Dec-2004
A Vancouver lawyer has filed torture-related criminal charges against U.S. President George W. Bush in Vancouver Provincial Court. Gail Davidson, cochair of an international legal group called Lawyers Against the War, told the Straight that she charged Bush on November 30 with seven counts of counselling, aiding, and abetting the commission of torture in connection with the actions of U.S. armed forces at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and at a U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay. If the case goes to trial and Bush is found guilty, he would be liable to imprisonment for up to 14 years.
"I went about it in a very organized and solemn way," Davidson said. "It wasn't every day that someone was going to walk in and try to lay a charge against a visiting president."
A justice of the peace accepted the charges, which means there will be a hearing to decide whether or not Bush will be required to appear. Davidson said that within eight days of her laying the charges, the Attorney General of Canada, Irwin Cotler, must give his consent for the case to continue.
Davidson said she worked closely with Osgoode Hall law professor Michael Mandel, cochair of LAW, in preparing the case against Bush. She added that after the news was reported in the U.S., she received some hostile e-mail, as well as "rude" treatment from some American media outlets.
The same day that Davidson's charges were approved, the New York Times reported that it had obtained a memo from the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross accusing the U.S. military of using tactics "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. The next morning, mainstream Canadian newspapers such as the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and the two local CanWest-owned dailies did not report that the U.S. president had been charged in Vancouver.