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Members of Congress, Federal Judges, State Legislators Targeted for War Crimes
Some have asked for some simple language to explain what is going on. The short version: Members of Congress, American judges, and State-level officials including legislators are being examined for war crimes.
Said another way: The American government is under international scrutiny. This means if the Americans refuse to respect the requirement to investigate, foreign powers might lawfully conclude only combat operations against America will enforce the laws of war.
Is that clear enough for you, or do you want crayon pictures?
Here is the key problem:
Which high level Executive officials -- and Federal judges and legislators as well, if any -- are chargeable with crimes.
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For those of you who are frustrated by written text, there is an audio version ">here for you. Scroll down at the link, and you will see the war crimes prosecution audio from the conference.
User notes for the audio
A. Turning Off Audio
As soon as you click the link, you'll hear music. Look for this java-link on the site to turn off the audio for the site:
B. Finding the War Crimes Conference Audio
To liten to the archive of the war crimes conference, there are several options. Look for this text, to select the audio:
September 14, 2008 3:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
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For those of you who are frustrated by written text, there is an audio version here for you. Scroll down at the link, and you will see the war crimes prosecution audio from the conference.
User notes for the audio
A. Turning Off Audio
As soon as you click the link, you'll hear music. Look for this java-link on the site to turn off the audio for the site:
B. Finding the War Crimes Conference Audio
To liten to the archive of the war crimes conference, there are several options. Look for this text, to select the audio:
September 14, 2008 3:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
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