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| Saddam's cronies may sue US for war crimes |
| 2004-11-22 |
| Members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime are considering suing the Bush administration in the World Court for alleged war crimes in Iraq, the chief of the fallen dictator's legal team said today. Ziad said the legal team could not initiate legal action on its own against the US government in the International Court of Justice because the tribunal refuses to hear any individual cases. "Since the World Court doesn't accept cases from individuals, the lawsuit could be filed on behalf of members of President Saddam's government," al-Khasawneh said. He declined to identify any former Iraqi officials who might bring such a suit, or say if they were in Iraq or abroad. It was not immediately clear if the action — if it were filed — would create a legal precedent or whether the World Court in The Hague has heard cases previously from toppled governments. "We are toying with the idea of filing the lawsuit," said al-Khasawneh, who heads the legal team appointed by Saddam's wife, Sajida. He said the latest American incursion into the troubled city of Fallujah, including the killing of an apparently unarmed and wounded Iraqi by a Marine at a mosque, was "one of scores of examples of American atrocities". Al-Khasawneh said the legal team was also encouraged by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statements describing Iraq's invasion as "illegal". The legal team has enlisted an unspecified number of lawyers from the US, Britain and France to assist in the possible lawsuit, al-Khasawneh said. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #8 Both FOX and CNN had author-commentators whom argued that President Bush's or America's actions in Iraq constitute "war crimes" andor "crimes against humanity" by Bush's/America's wilful violation or dismissal of the UNO and International Laws/Treaties. Once more the USA is guilty of disobeying the UNO by obeying it - funny how the UNO, INTERPOL, and its UNICC are ignoring the help Saddam got from France and Russia, etc. in violating UN-restrictions against Saddam, espec when it came to helping the Clintons and the Anti-American agendists discredit and humiliate America, eventually to destroy us for Socialism, Communism, and OWG where the USA is just another weak, minor, and likely anti-sovereign nation and Sovietized Socialist [World] Republic, the USSA and CPUS, amongst all others. |
| Posted by: josephmendiola 2004-11-23 12:06:48 AM |
| #7 So who is paying for all the lawyers, and where are the checks coming from, Syria, Switzerland. This is like an international RICO case. Follow the Sunni Money. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-11-22 10:18:42 PM |
| #6 Members of Saddam Hussein’s ousted regime are considering suing the Bush administration in the World Court for alleged war crimes in Iraq,.. If it ever came to pass, could the lawsuit be dismissed on grounds of hypocrisy??? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-22 10:04:52 PM |
| #5 sounds like a heart attack - 'afghan police-style' - may be in order for a couple of these wingnuts and their clients |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-22 7:42:17 PM |
| #4 Just kill this bastard. Make an example out of him. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-22 7:40:27 PM |
| #3 Ever wonder who pays for all these lawyers? There are hundreds working on Gitmo cases alone. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-11-22 7:39:59 PM |
| #2 Al-Khasawneh said the legal team was also encouraged by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s statements describing Iraq’s invasion as "illegal". Nice going, a**hole. Guarantee that that statement will figure very prominently in the defense & media circus to come. Will someone please indict Kofi the Klown, already? |
| Posted by: lex 2004-11-22 7:38:00 PM |
#1 The legal team has enlisted an unspecified number of lawyers from the US, Britain and France to assist in the possible lawsuitAt the head of the list is Ramsey Clark, no doubt. One question, asshole: Who's going to take the US into custody for the trial? This is more proof we shouldn't have ousted Madman Insane's murdering cronies - we should have killed them. There's still time.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-11-22 7:34:59 PM |