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2007-02-24 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2007-02-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He won't > "War crimes" is a specific act(s), which Mr. Watada could not have witnessed or be participatory/accessory/accomplice to becuz he refused to physically deploy wid his unit; + any and all Enlisted and Commissioned are told the National Security = Needs of the USA-USDOD-Armed Service(s) comes first, and is made understood to sign BINDING OATHS to that effect.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-24 00:12|| 2007-02-24 00:12|| Front Page Top

#2 now Ima concerned. Joe made total sense to me

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-24 07:28|| 2007-02-24 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 1) After a mistrial, re-issuing the same charges is not "double jeopardy". A mistrial isn't an acquittal; it's a declaration that the trial has to be done over, and the state has the option not to pursue a second trial.

2) How can someone who was never in Iraq know anything about "war crimes" in Iraq?

The little bastard joined after the invasion of Iraq; he knew what he was getting into. Throw him into prison, throw away the key, and encase his cell in concrete.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-02-24 09:31|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-02-24 09:31|| Front Page Top

#4 RC, it came a shock to me too, but double jeopardy isn't as clear-cut as you'd expect. I'm still looking into the precise point when jeopardy attaches, but so far I actually think the defense can make a straight-faced argument. Insane, I know.

Posted by exJAG 2007-02-24 13:22|| 2007-02-24 13:22|| Front Page Top

#5 So do we get a new judge? This wasn't in yesterday's Seattle papers as of 3 PM, welcome news. I haven't turned on the TV today, but I imagine the Seattle lefties are seething.

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-02-24 20:45|| 2007-02-24 20:45|| Front Page Top

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