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U.S. will prosecute Iraqis for war crimes
Washington Times ^ | 4/09/03 | Frank J. Murray

Posted on 04/08/2003 9:35:36 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:02:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Top U.S. military planners have issued the equivalent of a broad indictment for war crimes punishable by prison or death against Iraqi policy-makers and troops even before coalition forces have secured Baghdad.

Two war-crimes specialists served notice at the Pentagon that wheels are turning to punish "textbook violations" against U.S. and British prisoners and Iraqi civilians during the current war, as well as prosecuting unpunished abuses in Kuwait from the 1990-91 Persian Gulf war.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: frankjmurray; iraqifreedom; militarytribunals; prosecute; warcrimes

1 posted on 04/08/2003 9:35:36 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
Iraqi soldiers will quickly find that when President Bush says something...HE MEANS IT.

Bubba ain't in charge no more, fedayeen.
2 posted on 04/08/2003 9:42:26 PM PDT by Carthago delenda est (Hillary must be stopped.)
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