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the international war crimes tribunal would in principle have the authority.
and it really doesn't matter what us conservatives think about that---sorry--that there are american conservatives who have a Problem with international law is not really terribly important, particularly not in these circumstances.
i don't know if such a case could be prosecuted in domestic courts.
i think that the trial, where-ever it was held, would in itself go a long way toward correcting the political credibility of the united states. so i'd be in favor of the process even if in the end the bush people were able to weasel out of being convicted.
and i agree with dc about the appointments so far from obama--and the approach on the matter of transparency.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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