[RonDog]

From the Associated Press:

U.S. court refuses to spare Iraqi

Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court refused to block the military from sending a former top Iraqi official to his death Friday. A similar request by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is pending before a federal judge in Washington.

Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, was convicted and sentenced alongside Saddam. He asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to order the military not to turn him over to Iraqi officials.

The appeals court issued only a short order denying al-Bandar's request, removing a procedural hurdle before the execution is to be carried out.

Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution, but the Justice Department argued that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution.

[goodnesswins]

"Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution, but the Justice Department argued that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution."

Oh, for petes sake.....they hate us....until they need us! Sheesh.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

that IS scrappleface, right?? right??

HIS rights under the constitution?? ROFL..what about the rights of the hundreds of thousands of people murdered by them..

[dforest]

Who other than the Democrats would think people tried in an Iraqi court were given US constitutional rights. How freaking absurd!

[goodnesswins]

"A similar request by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is pending before a federal judge in Washington."

Wonder WHICH Federal Judge......and how long it will take them to make a decision....the world waits........

[nhoward14]

"Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution, but the Justice Department argued that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution."

The fact that such a statement needs to be included is very telling.

[berkeleybeej]

Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution, but the Justice Department argued that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution.

HOW FREAKING INSANE IS THAT!!!!! Do people really go through college and law school to come up with that kind of nonsense!?!?!?!

[FMBass]

“but the Justice Department argued that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution.”


And this needed to be argued?

[Red_Devil 232]

We have nothing to do with this ... It is their justice system not ours!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution, but the Justice Department argued that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Well duh!