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some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

http://cbs4boston.com/worldwire/Spain-US-JournalistDe-ai/resources_news_html

Spanish judge issues arrest warrant for three U.S. soldiers over journalist's death
Wednesday October 19, 2005
MADRID, Spain (AP) A judge has issued an international arrest warrant for three U.S. soldiers whose tank fired on a Baghdad hotel during the Iraq war, killing a Spanish journalist and one other, a court official said Wednesday.

Judge Santiago Pedraz issued the warrant for Sgt. Shawn Gibson, Capt. Philip Wolford and Lt. Col. Philip de Camp, all from the U.S. 3rd Infantry.

Jose Couso, who worked for the Spanish television network Telecinco, died April 8, 2003, after a U.S. army tank crew fired a shell on Hotel Palestine in Baghdad where several journalists were staying to cover the war.

Reuters cameraman Taras Portsyuk, a Ukrainian, also was killed.

The Spanish judge said he issued the arrest order because of a lack of judicial cooperation from the United States regarding the case.

U.S. officials insist the soldiers believed they were being shot at when they opened fire.

Following the Palestine incident, Secretary of State Colin Powell said a review of the incident found that the use of force was justified.

In late 2003, the National Court, acting on a request from Couso's family, agreed to consider filing criminal charges against three members of the tank crew.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Shocked

Just wondering what people think of this. I know from my own personal experience that Anti-Americanism is alive and well in Spain these days.

So much for the "coalition of the willing". Another reason to say Thanks George.

wannago · Joined: 16 Apr 2004

*beep* Spain. Let me get this straight. We have "journalists" covering a war, they are killed and some idiot whacko lefty Spanish judge issues a warrant? And why, exactly, should anyone outside of Spain care?

igotthisguitar · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject:

It should be clear by now that the US military can pretty much kill whoever, wherever, however, whenever and for whatever reason they choose.

No questions asked. If anyone is so daring as to ask any lingering questions, seeking some real form of justice, answers & accountability: *beep* em !!!

Anyone remember those 4 Canadian soliders killed a couple years back in Af-OPIUM-stan by "friendly" AmeriKan bombs and a gung-ho pilot stoned out of his skull on speed?

Total white-wash.