Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Nov 14th 2006, 1:47 pm
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Rumsfeld faces German legal test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6146058.stm
A lawyers' group has asked Germany to sue former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
The complaint was filed by the US-based Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of a Saudi man held in Cuba and 11 Iraqis held in Baghdad. German law allows the pursuit of cases originating anywhere in the world.
A lawyers' group has asked Germany to sue former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
The complaint was filed by the US-based Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of a Saudi man held in Cuba and 11 Iraqis held in Baghdad. German law allows the pursuit of cases originating anywhere in the world.
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Yeah, Good Luck 
Not likely to happen I think.
Not likely to happen I think. 
Nov 14th 2006, 2:12 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by kingfisher241049
German law allows the pursuit of cases originating anywhere in the world.
how does that work then?
Nov 14th 2006, 2:18 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by Manc
how does that work then?
Nov 14th 2006, 4:27 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Would think most of the current US executive regime will be arrestable for war crimes if they dare to step foot in the free world, especially after they've left office.
Nov 14th 2006, 4:39 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Would think most of the current US executive regime will be arrestable for war crimes if they dare to step foot in the free world, especially after they've left office.
Nov 14th 2006, 4:43 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by kingfisher241049
Well if they left the US voluntarily I guess they could be picked up anywhere with an international warrant or something. maybe the current members of the regime had better stay stateside for the next 10 years or so.
No statute of limitations on war crimes, I believe!
Nov 14th 2006, 5:45 pm
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I saw this at the weekend, I assumed it was a piss take, I mean it has Colbert Nation etc written all over it.
But seems that truth is stranger than fiction.
Payback for Nuremberg?
But seems that truth is stranger than fiction.
Payback for Nuremberg?
Nov 14th 2006, 6:03 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by kingfisher241049
Well if they left the US voluntarily I guess they could be picked up anywhere with an international warrant or something. maybe the current members of the regime had better stay stateside for the next 10 years or so.
Nov 14th 2006, 6:14 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by kingfisher241049
It would be interesting though if they tried to arrest George W while his Secret Service guard were hanging around. Not sure what would happen thre.
Same as Castro and Imnidimijab got.
Nov 14th 2006, 6:27 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by Boiler
Diplomatic Immunity
Same as Castro and Imnidimijab got.
Same as Castro and Imnidimijab got.
Nov 14th 2006, 6:31 pm
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by kingfisher241049
Not sure about Diplomatic Immunity after George W leaves Office. But he will always have Secret Service protection. So if he goes overseas as a private citizen, he could still be arrested. I doubt the Secret Service would allow that to happen.
Nov 15th 2006, 12:14 am
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by Manc
how does that work then?
Nov 15th 2006, 1:11 am
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Nice thought, but, isn't the CIA in charge of Interrogation of the
prisoners?
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prisoners?
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Nov 15th 2006, 5:00 am
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
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Diplomatic Immunity
Same as Castro and Imnidimijab got.
Same as Castro and Imnidimijab got.
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Re: Rumsfeld faces German legal test
Originally Posted by kingfisher241049
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6146058.stm
A lawyers' group has asked Germany to sue former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
The complaint was filed by the US-based Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of a Saudi man held in Cuba and 11 Iraqis held in Baghdad. German law allows the pursuit of cases originating anywhere in the world.
A lawyers' group has asked Germany to sue former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
The complaint was filed by the US-based Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of a Saudi man held in Cuba and 11 Iraqis held in Baghdad. German law allows the pursuit of cases originating anywhere in the world.
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Yeah, Good Luck Not likely to happen I think.
Not likely to happen I think. The yanks did a similar thing years ago. (In the 70s or 80s)
Brit "Mr Nice" was found guilty for a drugs crime (or 20) based in Europe, not involving any yanks, not involving America, not in USA etc etc....I think that the crime he was done for was undertaken in Ireland.