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MARINE IN SHOOTING PROBE (yes...by the UN...gaggg)
Sky.com ^ | Tuesday November 16, 2004 | Staff

Posted on 11/16/2004 8:12:36 AM PST by dinok

The United Nations has called for an investigation into a series of alleged abuses in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

Human rights official Louise Arbour said those responsible for any violations should be brought to justice.

Controversy over the Fallujah offensive was fuelled by video footage showing a US Marine shooting dead a wounded and unarmed Iraqi.

The pictures showed some marines entering the mosque on Saturday.

The marine, who has since been taken off battlefield duty, is seen standing above a figure slumped against a wall aiming his rifle at the man's body.

"He's f****** faking he's dead," the soldier is heard to shout. "He's breathing... he's f****** faking he's dead."

A shot rings out, and the words: "He is now" can be heard on the video.

US broadcaster NBC said the dead man, one of about five pictured inside the mosque, was an unarmed insurgent who had been discovered the previous day and been left to await medical attention.

The reports said the unnamed marine involved had been wounded in the face the day before the killing but had returned to duty almost immediately.

Another soldier had died moving the booby-trapped body of an insurgent.

The US military has begun an investigation into possible war crimes over the incident.

The First Marine Division said it wanted to determine whether the marine acted in self-defence, violated military law or failed to comply with the international Law of Armed Conflict.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fallujah; fallujahmarine; faluja; humanrights; iraq; louisearbour; oldmediaslime; un; unchr; unhrc; unsucks
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To: dinok; All

Rush is talking about the Marine shooting to start off the show. Says it's another sign of the crack up of the left.


81 posted on 11/16/2004 9:10:37 AM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
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To: dinok

I'm sure this investigation will be performed by the same folks at the UN who investigated the Nick Berg beheading.


82 posted on 11/16/2004 9:12:29 AM PST by mrobison (We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams.)
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To: dinok

A perfect example of why the US should NEVER sign on to the ICC.


83 posted on 11/16/2004 9:14:03 AM PST by cwb (Red Dawn: A New Morning in America)
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To: Gritty

Gee, when you put it that way, they really do have a lot of work to do in Fallujah.


84 posted on 11/16/2004 9:14:08 AM PST by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON)
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To: KwasiOwusu
Canada seems to be catching up rapidly with France on having more weasels and finks per capita than any other country on the planet.

Just think, we share a border with them. A very LONG one.

85 posted on 11/16/2004 9:14:57 AM PST by Tamar1973 (Bush received 51% of the popular vote, more than Bill Clinton ever did. SO THERE!)
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To: DBeers

THIS MEDDLING FRENCH WOMAN IS

FROM CANADA!!!!

 

 

 INDEPTH: LOUISE ARBOUR
Louise Arbour
CBC News Online | February 24, 2004

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Louise Arbour (CP file photo)
Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is best known as a chief prosecutor for tribunals into the genocide in Rwanda and human rights abuses in Yugoslavia in the 1990s. She earned an international reputation for courage and tenacity and gained the respect of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, as well as human rights groups around the world.

She has been a member of the Supreme Court of Canada since 1999.

In February 2004, Arbour announced she would leave the Supreme Court in June to become the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. She will replace Sergio Vieira de Mello, killed in the bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad on Aug. 19, 2003.

Timeline:

Feb. 10, 1947: Born in Montreal. Parents owned hotel chain. Attended convent school. Known for irreverence when editor of high school magazine.

1967: Graduated from Collège Régina Assumpta with BA.

1970: Graduated from Université de Montréal with degree in civil law (LL.L.)

1971-72: Served as law clerk for Justice Louis-Philippe Pigeon of the Supreme Court of Canada while completing graduate studies at the faculty of law (civil section) of the University of Ottawa.

1977: Admitted to the Ontario bar.

1974-1987: Held various positions during this period, including research officer for the Law Reform Commission of Canada, vice-president of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and associate dean of Osgoode Hall Law School.

1987: Appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario (High Court of Justice).

1990: Appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

1995: Appointed head of commission of inquiry to investigate and report on events at the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ont.

1996: Appointed chief prosecutor of war crimes before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

June 10, 1999: Appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The appointment took effect on Sept. 15, 1999.

Feb. 20, 2004: Announced she would accept an appointment as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.


 

86 posted on 11/16/2004 9:15:41 AM PST by dennisw (G_D - against Amelek for all generations.)
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To: MysticCrusader
Kevin Sites, the TV reporter embedded with the Marines, said the man who was shot to death didn't appear to be armed or threatening in any way, and there were no arms visible in the room.

Well, those booby trapped bodies didn't "appear to be armed or threatening in any way" either and look what happened.

87 posted on 11/16/2004 9:16:29 AM PST by Tamar1973 (Bush received 51% of the popular vote, more than Bill Clinton ever did. SO THERE!)
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To: DBeers

Somewhere, Santa is naked and very angry.

88 posted on 11/16/2004 9:16:39 AM PST by dangus
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To: dinok
I wonder if the pansy's are going to launch an investigation against the be-headers.
89 posted on 11/16/2004 9:17:03 AM PST by Wavrnr10
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To: Mr. K

Exactly! This is such unbelievable BS. I hope the UN also investigates the "insurgents" and their tactics: booby trapping bodies, dismembering and disemboweling women, fighting from Mosques, schools, hospitals,etc.
Oil for Food investigation inside the UN? That will be as effective everything else they do.


90 posted on 11/16/2004 9:17:18 AM PST by pieces of time (Pray for the safety and success of our troops.)
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To: dinok

Kofi 'Famous anus" Anan and his minions need to be probed...with a hot poker! Who made that little weasel the world's emperor? Send the UN to Botswana.


91 posted on 11/16/2004 9:17:38 AM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: KwasiOwusu

It has become Al Qanada..


92 posted on 11/16/2004 9:18:27 AM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: AdamSelene235

"...last time Ron Paul sponsored a bill to remove the US from the UN, twice as many Republicans supported the UN than opposed it."

Morrons...


93 posted on 11/16/2004 9:21:01 AM PST by dinok
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To: dinok

Freep the UN...


94 posted on 11/16/2004 9:21:54 AM PST by Edgerunner (The left ain't right. Hand me that launch pickle...)
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To: dinok
Screw 'em all. The guys are in combat.

An armed or unarmed terrorist is still a frickin' terrorist. Shoot first, ask questions later.

95 posted on 11/16/2004 9:21:58 AM PST by b4its2late (I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it. So I said "Implants?" She hit me.)
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To: dinok
Correct that...

Shoot first, ask don't even ask questions later.

96 posted on 11/16/2004 9:23:12 AM PST by b4its2late (I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it. So I said "Implants?" She hit me.)
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To: dinok

US OUT OF UN: And, That puke was going for a pistol. The Marine did the right thing. Who does NBC think sawed-off the arms and legs of that woman a few days ago?


97 posted on 11/16/2004 9:24:30 AM PST by MarshallDillon (<<<Clickhere to RECALL Austin Mayor WILL WYNN -(a double-taxer).)
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To: MysticCrusader
"Kevin Sites, the TV reporter embedded with the Marines, said the man who was shot to death didn't appear to be armed or threatening in any way, and there were no arms visible in the room. "

You can say exactly the same thing about the hundreds of suicide bombers in Iraq and in Israel.
Not a single one of those terrorist bombers "appeared to be armed or threatening in any way".
That is exactly their biggest weapon for slaughtering the innocents.
Its called subterfuge,in case the NBC hasn't heart that word before.
These NBC low lives talk like they never heard of suicide bombers before.
98 posted on 11/16/2004 9:26:39 AM PST by KwasiOwusu
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To: dinok

The UN is NOT authorized to investigate ANYTHING. The need to clean up their act, or we will leave. Put pressure on the congress to withdraw the USA from the UN... NOW!!!!!


99 posted on 11/16/2004 9:27:40 AM PST by Edgerunner (The left ain't right. Hand me that launch pickle...)
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To: dinok

After all, Arlen Specter voted to place the U.S. Military under the jurisdiction of the UN didn't he? Get rid of
A.S., and GET RID OF THE UN !!!!!


100 posted on 11/16/2004 9:28:29 AM PST by Paperdoll ( on the cutting edge.)
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