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theresistance Donating Member (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 06:04 AM
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German court will not hear war crimes case against Rumsfeld, others
See report: http://newstandardnews.net/content/?action=show_item&itemid=1465

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German court will not hear war crimes case against Rumsfeld, others

German prosecutor today refused to investigate and try for war crimes several top American officials, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, for their alleged roles in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners.

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Pachamama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 06:07 AM
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1. They must have gotten the memo....
Sad news...I had hoped that justice existed in Germany...guess not...
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Wabbajack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 06:12 AM
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2. I'm not familiar with jurisdiction issues
can he be tried for war crimes anywhere?
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 06:23 AM
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4. No
he can't. It's silly for people to ever get their hopes up that he could.
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gandalf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 07:14 AM
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5. Perhaps not everywhere, but in Germany: Yes.
Theoretically he could be indicted in Germany. But not necessarily.

The prosecutors decided that it is primarily the task of the US to prosecute these war crimes, and as the US are prosecuting some war criminals, there is no need for Germany to interfere.

That cannot be a surprise.
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theresistance Donating Member (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 06:20 AM
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3. This is the third European country in which
war crimes investigations of US actions in Iraq have been halted. Spain, Belgium, now Germany. America can get away with anything...
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