| The trial of George W. Bush
France invades the USA (part 5)
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Jerry Ghinelli
07/06/04 "Information Clearing House" -- On June 28, 2004, the Government of France, led by its President Jacques Chirac, transferred sovereignty to an appointed coalition of select Americans who will run the US government until free and fair elections can occur on November 7, 2004.
The French government concurrently transferred custody of its prisoner, George W. Bush, the former US president, who was brought before an anonymous American judge and formally indicted for crimes committed while he served as President of the United States.
Bush served as America's 43rd president until he was captured by French liberation forces on December 13, 2003, nearly eight months after Chirac invaded the US to free the American people from the unelected tyrant.
Bush, bedraggled and confused, was pulled from his "spider hole" near his ranch in Crawford, Texas, and charged, by Chirac’s government of possessing weapons of mass destruction, invading sovereign nations and violating UN resolutions. Until now Bush has been held in an undisclosed location for security purposes.
In a courthouse hastily built just outside the former residence of the 43rd president, an anonymous American judge, appointed by the French government, asked the former US president to identify himself.
"I am George Walker Bush, President of the United States, elected by the American people in November, I mean, in December 2000."
After the laughter subsided the judge warned the spectators any further outbursts will not be tolerated.
Bush, who was without legal representation, asked the judge if he would identify himself as well.
"I am the investigative judge of the central court of the United States," advised the judge. For security purposes the judge's name is censored, but a spectator noted he bore an uncanny resemblance to scruffy and overweight American filmmaker, Michael Moore.
"So that I understand, you are an investigative judge of the central court of the United States? What resolution, what law formed this court?" asked Bush.
The judge responded, "I have been appointed by the Government of France and you are being charged under the 2001 US Patriot Act."
"Appointed by the Government of France, charged under the Patriot Act?" muttered Bush. "You are an American judge appointed by the French, and are charging me under an act that I signed as President of the United States?"
"Former President," the judge interrupted.
“I am the current President of the United States,” emphasized Bush, “immune to prosecution under the Constitution of the United States.” Bush went on to refer to the French invasion of America as illegal, without UN mandate, and to the French as an occupying power with no legitimacy under US or international law.
Bush termed the judge and the American guards holding him prisoner “traitors” and “French collaborators.” In a rare display of anger he called the French "dogs" and the American judge a "French poodle." The judge admonished the former president to refrain from using insulting language in his courtroom. The term "poodle" in America is a derisive term implying cowardliness.
Traces of the old combative Bush continued to emerge. Flashing his trademark smirk with both hands firmly clutched to the podium, the former leader of the world’s superpower leaned over and declared, "This is all theater, fiction and worthy of the Palme d'Or at next year's Cannes Film Festival. The real criminal is Chirac," he charged.
A growing number of Americans, weary from the violence, high unemployment and power shortages caused by the French invasion have adopted a c'est la vie attitude to the new government, but remain divided over the fate of Bush.
Although 58% of the American public disapproved of the man when he was in office, the sight of an American president hauled before a judge appointed by the hated French has brought to the fore disappointment, humiliation and even anger in some Americans.
In Paris, Chirac rejoiced at the sight of the handcuffed Bush being hauled into court in chains. The French president remarked, "Laisser le règne de liberté" ("Let freedom reign"). Chirac hailed the French soldiers who brought freedom to America as “heroes.”
"George W. Bush has been brought to justice by the sacrifices made of the brave men and women of France. Those who served to bring the former unelected president and his entourage to justice have made France and the world community safe from US aggression," Chirac declared.
The French president, of course, was referring to the capture of several of Bush's entourage including the former ace of diamonds, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, king of hearts, Secretary of State Colin Powell, and former presidential press spokesman Ari Fleisher, referred to as "Comical Ari."
All appeared tired and humiliated when they were arraigned before the same American judge. All pleaded innocent to the charges and called the French invasion of America illegal, without UN mandate, and the interim American government illegitimate.
Former Vice President Richard "Big Time" Cheney, the one-eyed jack in Chirac's deck of cards, was held in contempt by the same judge earlier in the day for using a "four-letter word" to describe the interim American government.
The judge concluded today's proceedings by asking the former US president if he could afford a lawyer.
"My opponents say my family received millions from the Saudis. How can I not have the money to pay for one? I will sign nothing, nothing until I have spoken to a lawyer," Bush announced.
The judge clenched his teeth, stared menacingly at Bush and replied, “I would like to remind you, Mr. Bush, you are an accused terrorist charged under the 2001 US Patriot Act. You should not have been granted either this hearing or be entitled to a lawyer.”
Court adjourned.
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