doc03
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Mon Apr-27-09 06:41 PM
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Since it is now known that the |
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orders to torture came from the President, doesn't that make it possible for General Karpinski, Lynde England and others to sue those higher up the chain of command?
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Mon Apr-27-09 06:43 PM
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I'd say the victims have more of a case.
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Mon Apr-27-09 06:45 PM
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..didn't she? I would think that's a good reason.
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Mon Apr-27-09 06:57 PM
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:40 PM
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I think her being in prison is a travesty of justice. She strikes me as having an IQ that would rank her as minimally literate (in other words, I think she's stupid). But she did what was alleged and she was righteously found guilty and sentenced appropriately.
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Mon Apr-27-09 06:46 PM
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3. can military personnel sue their superiors? |
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I didn't think they could, but I could be wrong. :shrug:
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Mon Apr-27-09 06:49 PM
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4. I don't think anyone in the military can sue anyone else in the military. nt |
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:06 PM
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7. Is the President, VP and their legal advisers |
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considered in the military and above the law. I believe in the military you can supposedly refuse an unlawful order but if you carry out an unlawful order are you subject to prosecution while your superiors walk?
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:10 PM
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8. No, afaik, they're not considered military. nt |
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:13 PM
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:14 PM
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10. 'as far as I know'. I'm lazy. nt |
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:01 PM
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6. Take the General for instance her career |
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was destroyed because she was made the scapegoat for those higher up. Those higher up the chain of command threw Lynde England and the other troops under the bus making it appear they just came up with that stuff themselves. I would think they all would have a case to sue for damages to their reputations and inprisonment while those that gave the orders got off free. I'm not saying they didn't do anything wrong but they apparently were led to believe their actions were condoned by their superiors.
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Mon Apr-27-09 07:36 PM
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11. Military personnel are prohibited by law (Ferris Act) |
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