See here for a case made that a number of figures in the Bush administration are criminals for having started wars with Iraq and Afghanistan. There is a somewhat lower chance that a war will be either irrational or criminal if it’s declared by Congress, preceded by an open debate. A body of people voting may incorporate more information, take longer, and be subject to less personal bias in making such a decision. Congress is also closer to the people via voting, which is every two years for the House. That is supposed to make Congress more responsible. Congress has … Continue reading Bush’s Criminal Irrationality