as i predicted years ago, high officials in the bush administration should give up any plans to visit europe for the rest of their lives. they risk prosecution if they go almost anywhere outside of the u.s., except china, israel, saudi arabia, and other countries that won't prosecute these kinds of crimes. also, if i were their lawyer, i would warn them to only take direct flights. beware stopovers in a jurisdiction that is wiling to prosecute international crimes!
of course,it's pretty unlikely that a former president of the u.s. would ever actually be prosecuted. if bush did go to switzerland and was arrested, there would be a major international hubbub. no doubt the u.s. government would make sure that no prosecution ever went forward. but i'm not so certain that policy-makers below the president and vice president would enjoy the same protection. someone like john yoo would face a real risk of being pinocheted.
of course,it's pretty unlikely that a former president of the u.s. would ever actually be prosecuted. if bush did go to switzerland and was arrested, there would be a major international hubbub. no doubt the u.s. government would make sure that no prosecution ever went forward. but i'm not so certain that policy-makers below the president and vice president would enjoy the same protection. someone like john yoo would face a real risk of being pinocheted.
