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2005-10-01 Europe

Belgium poised for trial of 'African Pinochet'

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Even if one were to accept their jurisdiction, there is the point that they are going after some guy 15 years out of power.

Meanwhile, there are thugs currently murdering their own citizens. How about a warrant against them?

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-10-01 00:44|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-10-01 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Wonder if the court will be next to a Belgium International Freedom Center which chronicles the record of their country and king in the Congo?

HRW - what no mention of the US backing Stalin, 1941-1945?

Posted by Pheamp Hupavising8709 2005-10-01 10:44|| 2005-10-01 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Y'know, we've been suggesting places the UN could take up residence?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-10-01 13:11|| 2005-10-01 13:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Brussels is full up, what with NATO, the EU bureaucracy, and Belgium's own Parliament and bureaucracy and all. Ten years ago they told me to expect one car crash per year, because of all the people on the road who think they are too important to obey the rules (It happened, too. On the very last day I owned the bloody car. $10 residual value in the carcass afterward.) And let's not forget that the Royal Family lives on the edge of town, too. Send the U.N. to Paris or Geneva, where they still have room for that sort of people.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-01 20:32|| 2005-10-01 20:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Fuck Human Rights Watch. "the most brutal US-backed dictator you've never heard of" my ass. HabrÃ© was so much in Reagan's pocket that French troops fought in the 1980's with Chad against the Libyans. BTW, where are the Belgian indictment of the French, since they were right there side by side? Fucking French Felching Belgians.

Posted by ed 2005-10-01 21:45|| 2005-10-01 21:45|| Front Page Top

#6 After all, Belgium's record in Africa is one of charity, kindness, and the pinnacle of humanity.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-10-01 22:16|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-10-01 22:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Leopold who? Congo where?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-01 22:25|| 2005-10-01 22:25|| Front Page Top

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