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2007-09-08 Home Front: WoT

U.S. judge fines Iran $2.65 bln for 1983 Lebanon attack

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I support these court efforts, even if they are unenforceable. This judgement won't change Iran or Hizbollah, but it WILL change US government foreign relations. A little change can blossom into something major.

Posted by McZoid 2007-09-08 01:03|| 2007-09-08 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I have to agree with Mr. Pruitt on this one, despite being almost as unqualified to have an opinion on matters legal as on matters military. We complain rightfully when Belgium, having convicted them in absentia for the fuss du jour*, issues a warrant for the arrest of Israeli generals or American troops. Action outside our borders are rightfully the concern of Congress and the responsibility of the President and his agents in the Executive branch. U.S. courts at all levels are concerned with breaches of law within the boundary of their district, be it a village traffic court of the Supreme Court of the United States.

*Not proper French, I realize, which after all I don't speak.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-08 05:30|| 2007-09-08 05:30|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe that the United States government has for years sequestered more than a billion dollars in Iranian accounts.

Posted by Balthazar 2007-09-08 09:27|| 2007-09-08 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 It cuts both way. As mentioned above, why shouldn't foreign courts apply claims against our government or individuals for actions taken IAW our Constitution and laws? It give those who want to see our soldiers in the dockets at the Hague [or elsewhere] more to play with. Unfortunately it goes along too with our judicial system's unquenched desire to stick it's fingers into every aspect of our existence. It's how you evolve a real aristocracy [whose entrance into the status is limited by artifice or by design to a specific class or strata] in which only a few rule the many.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-09-08 09:45|| 2007-09-08 09:45|| Front Page Top

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