Posted on 10/19/2005 6:47:04 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy
A Spanish judge has issued an international arrest order for three US soldiers whose tank fired at a Baghdad hotel during the war in Iraq, killing a Spanish journalist, a court official said Wednesday.
Jose Couso, who worked for the Spanish television network Telecinco, died April 8, 2003, after the tank crew fired a shell at the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad where many journalists were staying to cover the war.
The Spanish judge said he issued the arrest order because of a lack of judicial cooperation from the United States regarding the case.
US officials insist the soldiers believed they were being shot at when they opened fire.
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Shortly thereafter, the skys over Barcelona fill with B52s. Spain is given 15 minutes to put soldier back on plane to USA or start digging mass graves. P.S. You can use the B52 bomb craters for starters.
This of course would be the scenario if we had a president with a set to threaten this.
If you go into a "WAR ZONE" to make lots of cash in a "HOSTILE AND DANGEROUS" place as a journalist, you might get killed. That is a fact!
The Germans, Brits, US, French and others had reporters die. It's like going to a race track getting in a race car and if you get killed your family suing the Formula one car builder. You went there completely voluntarily for reasons of "FAME and FORTUNE". If you die in the process, while truly tragic for you, it's your problem.
Had Heraldo gotten shot in the head in Afghanistan or Iraq, it would have been on him. I bet if you asked him and he answered truthfully you’d find out that he knows this as well.
So why do judges do this then? Why this type of legal case? Because Spain went anti-war after the Spanish elections and these issues ALL become political battles in essence. Example is the Italian reporter whose rescuer was shot dead. It was turned into a political issue by the socialist movement in Italy. Lets think about this. I go to Iraq as a agent to rescue someone from terrorists (In reality I’m paying ransom). Do you think this is dangerous? Yes, it is, in case you didn’t know. Especially if you can’t use headlights, don’t follow instructions and no one knows who you are and where you’re going (Because Italy does not want to advertise that they pay ransom for hostages).
This judge will continue to fall on death ears UNLESS the MSM and some bleeding heart liberal in the US pick up on it and use it for THEIR political ulterior motives.
BLUF = You do dangerous things, you may die.
Red6
Yeah! What...you...said...
I'd like to see the Spanish try to enforce that order. What a joke.
What part of NO JURISDICTION does Socialist Eurotrash have a hard time understanding?
Every kook foreign judge shouldn’t have a right to Bush’s time. State probably only needs to get involved if they're pursued, and it might contribute negatively to relations either way.
My son, a Junior at Wm & Mary, (and a recent returnee from Afghanistan) says the LTC in this cock-up is a math teacher there. Time to circle the wagons.
OK, total boycott of everything from al Andalus, staring NOW!
We are one people, and we will back up our soldiers!
Here's a newsflash: If a reporter chooses to stay at a hotel in a war zone, probability is high that he or she may be injured or killed. They chose to be there...they are responsible for whatever happens to them.
My son, a Junior at Wm & Mary, (and a recent returnee from Afghanistan) says the LTC in this cock-up is a math teacher there. Time to circle the wagons.
Exactly. Chances are, the reporter was standing next to the shooters to get a "story". Screw em. It's a war zone and they knew that. Bush warned them and told them all to leave.
The Spanish can't forget their problem with the Maine in Cuba. Too bad they don't have to pay for the rape of Central and South America.
I'd hope the indigenous population, the descendents of those peoples would sue Spain for the pillaging and murders of their ancestors.
ahh...Spain has joined the fatwa crowd.
Sad but true. Until this is resolved and the arrest warrant dropped, these soldiers will have to be very careful when traveling abroad, if they want to risk it at all.
The Eurotrash needs to be told forcefully that if they try to abduct any U.S. citizens over actions taken in uniform it will not only be considered a criminal act by those involved but an act of war by their government.
The Spanish?
Better hide and run away before we say "Neeeeh!" to you a second time.
Which we do not, as we have flaccid and impotent "leaders".
Since we were at war, anybody threatening to "arrest" our soldiers should be considered an enemy combatant and shot if necessary to defend ourselves, if (as you say) our president had a set, which Bush does not, as proven by the Miers pick.
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