Cancellation of Bush Trip to Switzerland Deprives Anti-Torture Activists of a Chance to Arrest Him
Monday, February 07, 2011
By Patrick Goodenough

Bush's book

President George W. Bush's book "Decision Points" went on sale on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

(CNSNews.com) – Advocacy groups that want to see former President George W. Bush go to trial for allegedly endorsing the torture of terror suspects saw an opportunity slip away, after a Jewish organization canceled an invitation for Bush to visit Geneva this week.

Although organizers attributed the decision to concerns about protests getting out of hand, activist groups had earlier called on the Swiss authorities to arrest the former president if he visited the country.

Bush was invited to address the annual dinner of the Swiss branch of Keren Hayesod, a charity that raises funds to help Jews from around the world to settle in and develop the state of Israel.

Since Bush in his 2010 memoir Decision Points acknowledged personally approving the “waterboardingâ€