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2005-06-07 Europe

Spanish Judge wants to question U.S. troops on Iraq deaths

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-06-07 10:29|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sure it could have been avoided. The journalists could have stayed home. Or we could have left Saddam in power so the journalists could continue to avoid reporting on his sadistic abuses and the threat he posed.

Posted by too true 2005-06-07 10:34|| 2005-06-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 If the journalists stop working with the people trying to kill our troops, this wouldn't happen. Sorry 'ol chum, but you get killed when you with people trying to kill our boys. They shoot back. Accurately.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-07 10:37|| 2005-06-07 10:37|| Front Page Top

#3 It was a war zone! Not a crime scene! Can't they switch mindsets?

Posted by 3dc 2005-06-07 10:45|| 2005-06-07 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Here we go again with the Palestine Hotel incident. The TC who ordered the gunner to fire has already been awarded the Bronze Star, so I doubt this is going anywhere.

Two other European journalists were killed a couple of days before the Palestine hotel incident. Since it was an Iraqi rocket that killed them, no inquiry has ever been suggested, AFAIK..

Posted by Matt 2005-06-07 10:48|| 2005-06-07 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 How do you say"Pound sand"in Spainish?

Posted by raptor 2005-06-07 10:58|| 2005-06-07 10:58|| Front Page Top

#6 How do you say"Pound sand"in Spainish?

El Poundo Sando ?????

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-06-07 11:01|| 2005-06-07 11:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Nah raptor, you've already got it right. Just say "Pound Sand" and let THEM look it up, the fuckwits.

Time to stand all of this shit upright. It's been upside-down and backasswards long enough. Fuck this Tranzi noise.

Posted by .com 2005-06-07 11:03|| 2005-06-07 11:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Rummy should tell them to come to Manila Bay to collect them for questioning.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2005-06-07 11:08|| http://www.punictreachery.com]">[http://www.punictreachery.com] 2005-06-07 11:08|| Front Page Top

#9 What's Spanish for "fuck YOU"?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-07 11:53|| 2005-06-07 11:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Hmmm almost more effort than they expended tracing the links of the madrid train bombers. Why aren't they attacking radical Islamism with the same zeal?

Posted by anon1 2005-06-07 12:11|| 2005-06-07 12:11|| Front Page Top

#11 "Pedraz's investigation stems from a complaint brought by the Couso family." Should have added: "Expecting a BIG payout by the U.S." Nice to see the Spanish legal system is full of idiots just like ours.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-06-07 12:16|| 2005-06-07 12:16|| Front Page Top

#12 Should have added: "Expecting a BIG payout by the U.S."

When scumbags are lookin' to get rich off a tragedy, naturally the logical target to aim at is the one with the deepest pockets.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-07 12:43|| 2005-06-07 12:43|| Front Page Top

#13 Um, "sod off swampy" comes to mind.

The assholes were in a war zone in a country run as a dictatorship. No implied or unimplied protection exists.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-06-07 13:00|| 2005-06-07 13:00|| Front Page Top

#14 Barbara, the proper Castilian for that is "Jodete" (HO-day-tay), but a good "tu mama" would always work, especially when accompanied by the proper hand gestures.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-06-07 14:58|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-06-07 14:58|| Front Page Top

#15 Blondie - if the hand gestures are anything like the Italian ones, I've got those down pat. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-07 15:19|| 2005-06-07 15:19|| Front Page Top

#16 "Tu mama" is perhaps, Mexican, but not Spanish. In Spanish the big classics are "Tu puta madre" or "Me cago en tu madre". Often they are combined en "Me cago en tu puta madre". I will not translate because this is a family blog :-)

Pronounciation:
"u" as in 'cool' not as in 'cute'
"e" as in 'pen' not as in 'me'
"a" as in 'man' not as in 'mace'
"o" as in 'Bond, James Bond' not as in 'bow'

All the multisyllab words in the sentence have the tonic accent on the next to last syllab, putting it in the last syllab would make the gut believe you are French. :)

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-06-07 16:09|| 2005-06-07 16:09|| Front Page Top

#17 JFM - I stand corrected. Been hangin' out near the border too long. ;)

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-06-07 16:37|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-06-07 16:37|| Front Page Top

#18 well, Judge Pendejo can stick it

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-07 16:48|| 2005-06-07 16:48|| Front Page Top

#19 We should introduce judge Pedraz to our friend Diego, Diego Garcia.

Posted by bigjimky 2005-06-07 18:07|| 2005-06-07 18:07|| Front Page Top

#20 I wonder if this Andalusian dhimmi understands Greek?
You want our GIs, Judge Lunacielago*?

MOLON LABE!

*Spanish for Moonbat

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-06-07 19:52|| 2005-06-07 19:52|| Front Page Top

#21 I would not blame the judge too much, he is probably forced by Spanish law to investigate the death of Spanish citizens after a complaint had been filed.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-06-07 23:18|| 2005-06-07 23:18|| Front Page Top

#22 That's all very well, TGA, but this is why Bush refuses to join the ICC. The U.S. Army investigated an accusation of misconduct against some of its troops, found no fault attached, and closed the case. Spain has no jurisdiction. And, especially, no right to demand a couple of American scapegoats to keep the noisy crowds content when they demand bread and circuses.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-06-07 23:42|| 2005-06-07 23:42|| Front Page Top

#23 I don't think the Spanish want to go there. In response, why not set up an inquiry to assign blame and compensation for Spanish complicity in the Sept. 11 atrocity. Wasn't Spain the logistics hub for al Qaeda and plans for the attacks finalized there? I can easily see $100+ billion in compensation.

Posted by ed 2005-06-08 00:01|| 2005-06-08 00:01|| Front Page Top

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