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pinkme2 -> RE: Rumsfeld Flees France, Fearing Arrest (11/1/2007 7:28:49 PM)
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Question for you........are Americans abroad subject to the laws of the country they are in?
(edited to add that the last question ought to read 'are citizens of country A subject to the laws of country B if thats the country they are in?')
If it's a crime committed in that country, directly done. In our country, it's not acceptable to prosecute politicians for actions committed in the course of their job. It's too easy for enemies to go after them for actions they disagree with. The most you could do with Clinton was impeachment.. you couldn't analyse and prosecute for the Balkans. Same with Rumsfeld. *shrugs*
...how about this crime.....
http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980205/03650164.html
...should that be prosecuted in the country where it happened, or should the USAF whisk the airmen out of the country so they can't stand trial?
..other links to the specific case..
http://www.cnn.com/US/9806/16/marine.cablecar/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/276359.stm
...now, i'm not saying the airmen are definitely guilty......but they were not allowed to be prosecuted by Italian authorities.
The offence, if any, occured on Italian soil (ok, airspace) so why shouldn't the trial have occured in that country?
i know its an old story, but we have been discussing legality and juristiction. There seems to be a culture of not allowing US military standing trial in other countries......how does that square with comments made in response to my question?
Military and civlians are two different things, IMO. The military has it's own system, separate from even our civilian courts, and much more harsh generally. They are judged by their peers, and by officers who know their jobs and are better able to judge them.
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