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2006-07-22 Southeast Asia

Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies waiting to be tried

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yet another example of the international legal system's back-door approach to capital punishment. That makes three now, does it not?

Posted by Fordesque 2006-07-22 01:20|| 2006-07-22 01:20|| Front Page Top

#2 who cares how he gets there. He's gone. Saved us money on the trial is the way I see it.

Posted by 2b 2006-07-22 01:24|| 2006-07-22 01:24|| Front Page Top

#3 The International Tribunal used your money over a quarter century "preparing". Good recurrent income. Why should they not drag their feet?

Posted by Duh! 2006-07-22 08:06|| 2006-07-22 08:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Really, its an old game the lawyers play. The longer they can drag out the proceedings the longer they have an income. There is no incentive like a requirement for a 'speed trial' to move this crap along. In order for 'international law' to have legitimacy, its got to deliver. It has and it isn't.

Posted by Slavising Sholuting4450 2006-07-22 09:11|| 2006-07-22 09:11|| Front Page Top

#5 That should be ...It hasn't and it isn't.

Posted by Slavising Sholuting4450 2006-07-22 09:12|| 2006-07-22 09:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Arrested in '99 and he hadn't gone to trial yet?
I'll remember that the next time I hear the "international community" screeching about Guantanamo.
Don't kill the job, right, international justice seekers?

Posted by tu3031 2006-07-22 11:52|| 2006-07-22 11:52|| Front Page Top

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