So explain to me why Bush and Cheney aren’t “terrorists.”

[Cyrano]

Why are these two, along with Rove, Rumsfeld and so many others, going to escape accountability, trial, and justice?

Obama’s administration won’t prosecute these criminals. It would look too “partisan.” Not to mention that, the next time the thugs gain power, they will seek revenge by making jay walking by Democrats a crime punishable by death.

But let’s get back to the terrorism practiced by Bush & Cheney. They spent eight years doing everything possible to keep the American people in a state of terror (orange, yellow alerts, etc.) And they also have kept the people of Iraq living in terror.

The Iraqis were not our enemies. They did nothing to us. They didn’t attack us on 9/11. They didn’t want us to invade their country. And they don’t want us there now.

In total, BushCo has murdered more human beings than Bin Laden ever dreamed of killing. So how come Bin Laden is called a terrorist and BushCo is not? Someone is going to have to explain the difference to me.

[Lex]

1. The same reason European settlers aren't called terrorists

re: the native Americans.

[Orsino]

2. Scale. n/t

[NorCalDem]

6. Exactly.

If you kill 100-1000, you're a terrorist. If you kill 100,000 to 1,000,000 (or more), you're "Presodent"

[madokie]

3. Only will they for the meantime

One does not go and kill untold thousands and destroy a country and walk away as free people. It won't happen. These bushco folks are fucked. All I can tell them is enjoy your freedoms while you can because your days are numbered. Sixty or so days from now and this will all be a different story from what it is today.

[leftofthedial]

4. they are, of course, but it's like borrowing money from the bank

borrow $10,000 and the bank has you by the balls.

borrow $10,000,000 and you have the bank by the balls.

[seemslikeadream]

5. I can't

they are

[The2ndWheel]

7. The same reason no other government can tell the US Government no, especially militarily

Pecking order. The US created the current world system by defeating or outlasting all other competitors.