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2004-05-11 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2004-05-11 12:35:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It has been the policy of the United States government since the Second World War to oppose private claims against foreign governments related to war and the events surrounding a war. The justification appears to be that the United States is far more vulnerable to such suits and has deeper pockets than other nations. The government actively discourages such suits by Americans.

In Litigation America, the reality is that there is not enough money in the world for any nation to pay the judgements that would result from these suits. In the end, only the lawyers would profit, since the plaintifs only recover what's left after lawyers' expenses and fees.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-05-11 9:38:34 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-05-11 9:38:34 AM|| Front Page Top

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