I completely agree with the CCR.

I think Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as the best Defense Secretary since Robert McNamara.

Yes, Rumsfeld as well as the United States should be held accountable for the war crimes commited under their so-call "save lives" I am a U.S. citizen but no one country should be above the law. Harsh interrogation techniques should be abolish. If we have to stoop to the terrorist level and torture detainees then we have become what we hate and have lost our humanity as well as our freedom.

Puhleeaze!

I am no fan of the war. But,where were these guys when Saddam was doing worse - a lot worse?

Seems like selective memory to me!

Your right Rich, Saddam committed a lot worse crimes than Rumsfeld. He is going to be hanged by the neck till he be dead! Being Rumsfeld committed lesser crimes, he should get a lesser sentence. Just because one criminal is worse dosen't mean the lesser criminal should not be punished!

The left won't rest until they draw blood on someone in the current Adminisration. If they choose to go down that road,they might as well kiss "08 elections goodbye, people want to see what "great plan" they are going to implement now,not how may people they will waste time amd money taking down.

I keep hearing how the US is as bad as the terrorists......well, I don't know where any American has chopped the head off some prisoner. It's war and $hit happens.

The big secret is out the Dems don't have a plan for the war, for the economy, for healthcare. All they are going to do is get revenge for poor old Billy Bob Clinton.

This is for Ben.
If a terrorist was holding you captive and you only had hours to live I'd torture the heck out of him to save your life. And I'd be glad when you were found alive and complaining. Because we torture does not put us on the level of the terrorists. Now if we were sending our women into the Mall of America to set off suicide belts, or saw through the necks of innocent people then yes we would be on their level. Why can't any one see the difference between the evil that are the terrorists, and us trying to stop the spread of that evil.

I cannot believe how many people actually defend the terroist now. It seems as if we can no longer tell the difference betwween right and wrong. The man has served his country in possibly one of the hardest times.

I don't think this guy Michael Ratner, President of CCR knows what he's talking about.

Even if Rumsfield is charged with war crimes under international law, he won't be arrested unless he leaves the US. Before Rumsfield the US military had a strong tradition of upholding the Geneva Conventions. However it was shocking how easily Rumsfield and Republicans in Congress were willing to abandon that tradition. After all organized terrorism has been with us since around 1800.

Under international law, to which the US has long been a signatory, a person cannot be charged with war crimes until they leave office. There is talk that Bush will be charged when he leaves office.

Rummy will just hide in Florida like Jeb did to avoid Texas law.

That's correct, fellow Americans!

Seems IL ol' junior Bush committed fraud in the Lone Star state, then escaped to Florida and then ran for governor.

Bush senior gave him Florida.

If I were held captive, honestly I would rather die then know that someone else is to be torture and kill just to save my own hide.

I would be more than happy to hand him over to them for trial.

Accountability should be the hallmark of a nation that heralds its own democracy. I don't know if Ratner and CCR has a case, as I can't see what is different now from the case that was dismissed. But it astounds me to see so many here appear to endorse and promote the use of torture. In the name of what? What has our nation become?

p.s. I'm no democrat.

WAY TO GO SPO!!! I couldn't have said it better myself. Just wanted you to know you weren't the only one who thinks that way!

Impeach both those two Texas road-kill then charge both for Treason.

Ha looks like politics as usual. rather than get going on fixing the problems we're just going to spend time and money getting an eye for an eye. we changed the diaper before the baby was done and it still stinks.

I concur with a charge for warcrimes. The only question should be how can we get Rumsfeld, Bush and "Shotgun" Cheney to trial and make sure it is as fair as the one Presdent Saddam Hussein has been given.

If you think you can do a better job - submit your resume - it is always easier to critize than it is to come up with a solution of your own isn't it? What about the civil rights of all the victims of 9/11 or those of Sadam's victims? The fact they are filing in Germany says a lot - they don't want to face the citizens of this country with these outrageous claims.