Bush: Not in the Hague, but on Facebook.
George W Bush joins social networking giant Facebook
Former US President George W Bush has created an account on the social networking website Facebook.
Mr Bush’s Facebook account was given the thumbs up, or “liked”, by over 20,000 users within its first few hours.
He has listed the Bush Clinton Haiti Fund and the Barbara Bush Foundation as two of his favourite pages on the site.
Mr Bush’s first Facebook post, which is written in the third person, says he has “remained active” since leaving office in 2009. </em>
Just how active? How about actively admitting to a war crime?
Bush defends waterboard Khalid Sheik Mohammed
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Former President George W. Bush says if he had it to do over, he would still waterboard the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Waterboarding is a simulated drowning technique that the Obama administration considers torture. Bush acknowledged Wednesday that the U.S. used the harsh interrogation technique on Khalid Sheik Mohammed and said he would “do it again to save lives.”
Bush made the comment while speaking to the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Mich.</em>
Thus is the world in which we live. A world where a former president admits to torturing a captive, and the good people of Grand Rapids clap politely and return to munching on rubber chicken. And then drive home in their old people Town Cars and friend Bush on Facebook.
Oh fuck me, we’re doomed.
