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To: FormerLib

--Sorry, but we've long ago establish that military commanders are responsible for the atrocities committed by those under their command.--

As I suspected, your database of knowledge on these issues is extremely limited. Read the Blaskic appellate decision, gain some knowledge. Had you read up on the law you would not have made such an ill-informed (and thus revealing) statement.


10 posted on 03/03/2006 10:12:20 AM PST by Ezekiel2517
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To: Ezekiel2517
From the indictment:
Between 17 July 1995 and 15 November 1995, Ante GOTOVINA, acting individually and/or in concert with others, including President Franjo Tudjman, planned, instigated, ordered, committed or otherwise aided and abetted in the planning, preparation or execution of the crimes charged below in the course of, and after, the "Oluja" offensive. Ante GOTOVINA is individually responsible for the crimes alleged against him in this indictment pursuant to the provisions of Article 7(1) of the Statute of the Tribunal. Individual criminal responsibility includes planning, instigating, ordering, committing or otherwise aiding and abetting in the planning, preparation or execution of any crimes referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of the Statute.

11 posted on 03/03/2006 10:17:20 AM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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