Iraq plans war crimes tribunal

[Nottingham]

Iraq plans war crimes tribunal
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Big News Network.com Wednesday 16th July, 2003

The newly appointed and U.S.-backed Governing Council of Iraq has voted to create a war crimes tribunal to try former members of Saddam Hussein's regime.

The council, meeting Tuesday for the second day, will appoint a judicial high commission to run a special court system for people accused of committing crimes against humanity.

A spokesperson told the BBC, These are not normal crimes we are talking about, adding the crimes would cover the killings of hundreds of thousands of people.

However, the civil rights group Human Rights Watch said an Iraqi tribunal could not be expected to administer impartial justice to anyone associated with the ousted Iraqi regime.


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I bet they have the Death Penalty in Iraq :bounce:

[patdem]

1. They need to look at South Africa and how that brought together

people thought to be eternal enemies. But NO...bush* wants more DEATH and DESTRUCTION.

I find this so truly amazing....NOT we are talking about bush*

[FloridaPat]

2. Try the Bushes???? I should hope!

Bush 1 is responsible for all those massive deaths by not backing up the resistance. The US is responsible for 1/2 million deaths of women and children during the blockage. Reagan dnd Bush 1 gave them the chemical weapons to use on their enemies. What exactly did anyone in Iraq do to be classified as a war criminal?

[DoveTurnedHawk]

3. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=14643&mesg_id=14643&listing_type=search

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