As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I wrote about how some groups were working and pushing for the arrest of a very prominent international figure  — the pope.
Now, it appears there are calls for the arrest of another important person — one much more relevant to most of us, though he may not be in power anymore. After eight years as our president, this man has greatly affected America’s image going into the first two decades of the 21st century.
I’m talking about former President George W. Bush. While this may come as less of a surprise than the call for the pope’s arrest, it is, nonetheless, something many find unrealistic, unfeasible and nothing more than a publicity stunt.
Although they may have merit, I don’t know if I can really discredit such claims.
The groups pushing for his arrest recently are not unknown. Instead, these are groups that many people know about and support: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
These calls for Dubya’s arrest came when he was scheduled to talk at an economic summit in British Columbia. Because Canada is a member of the United Nations. and has signed and ratified the Convention Against Torture, which went into effect there in 1987, some believe it is their responsibility to take our former president into custody.
While they may have tried their best, it is no longer reasonable to deny torture was utilized by our country in the past decade.
Bush admitted as much during an interview in 2008 with ABC, stating he was aware of and approved methods such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation and other things
classified as “enhanced lite.” Ultimately, it’s not hard to see why these two groups would find it reasonable to call for President Bush’s arrest.
The Canadian government, however, does not seem to agree with their view, stating there would be no chance for an arrest.
Furthermore, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney went on to bash Amnesty International for such a push, claiming “Amnesty International cherrypicks cases to publicize based on ideology. This kind of stunt helps explain why so many respected human rights advocates have abandoned Amnesty