Posted on 10/19/2005 7:53:12 AM PDT by Valin
MADRID, Spain (AP) A judge has issued an international arrest warrant for three U.S. soldiers whose tank fired on a Baghdad hotel during the Iraq war, killing a Spanish journalist and one other, a court official said Wednesday.
Judge Santiago Pedraz issued the warrant for Sgt. Shawn Gibson, Capt. Philip Wolford and Lt. Col. Philip de Camp, all from the U.S. 3rd Infantry. Jose Couso, who worked for the Spanish television network Telecinco, died April 8, 2003, after a U.S. army tank crew fired a shell on Hotel Palestine in Baghdad where several journalists were staying to cover the war. Reuters cameraman Taras Portsyuk, a Ukrainian, also was killed.
The Spanish judge said he issued the arrest order because of a lack of judicial cooperation from the United States regarding the case. U.S. officials insist the soldiers believed they were being shot at when they opened fire.
Following the Palestine incident, Secretary of State Colin Powell said a review of the incident found that the use of force was justified. In late 2003, the National Court, acting on a request from Couso's family, agreed to consider filing criminal charges against three members of the tank crew.
In other news: Spanish wine and other exports to the USA take a dramatic dive at time when the Spanish economy is beginning to mirror Germany and France.
Do they have Kool-Aid in Espana? It would seem that the judge has been into some of it.
I wonder how you say "kush mir in tochus un bak bagel" in Spanish?
Thank you President Bush for not joining the World Court or we would see stuff like this, enforced by treaty, everyday...
What is an "international arrest warrant" and who enforces it?
Andorra? :-)
well, scratch spain from my next vacation. nobody should worry about this, this judge seems to work only on PRINCIPLE. cant wait till he tries principle on a muslim defendant, hopefully that muslim will be a real good one and we all know what real good ones like to do to infidels heads.
Well, I guess that officially takes Spanish wine of my gift giving list. I guess that just leaves me American, Australian and Polish wines.
"I wonder how you say "kush mir in tochus un bak bagel" in Spanish?"
The first part would be: Besar mi culo...
That's it, I'm boycotting Spain and all things Spanish. What a bunch of idiots!
So long, Spain.
To: Stoopid judge in Spain:
Guess what happens in wars? People get killed.
Is this moron saying that military personnel should hesitate because a journalist may be in the area? They enter a war zone at their own risk. Period.
I thought maybe the only thing to ban was "Spanich Fly".
I've never had Spanich wine, wonder why? No more!
I think this link is the Spanish National Anthem!
http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/
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