AP Actually Trying to Kill U.S. Forces

[William Joyce]

Huh.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8T47OCO0&show_article=1

The U.S. military notified the AP last weekend that it intended to submit a complaint against Bilal Hussein that would bring the case into the Iraqi justice system as early as Nov. 29.

Military officials have alleged that Hussein, 36, had links to terrorist groups but are refusing to disclose what evidence or accusations would be presented.

Previously, the military suggested an array of possible lines of investigation, including claims that Hussein offered to provide false identification to a sniper seeking to evade U.S.-led forces, that he possessed bomb-making equipment, and that he took photographs that were synchronized with insurgent blasts.

Hussein, a native of Fallujah, was detained in Ramadi on April 12, 2006.

 

[Gunny]

Huh.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8T47OCO0&show_article=1

The U.S. military notified the AP last weekend that it intended to submit a complaint against Bilal Hussein that would bring the case into the Iraqi justice system as early as Nov. 29.

Military officials have alleged that Hussein, 36, had links to terrorist groups but are refusing to disclose what evidence or accusations would be presented.

Previously, the military suggested an array of possible lines of investigation, including claims that Hussein offered to provide false identification to a sniper seeking to evade U.S.-led forces, that he possessed bomb-making equipment, and that he took photographs that were synchronized with insurgent blasts.

Hussein, a native of Fallujah, was detained in Ramadi on April 12, 2006.

Why press charges when pressing the barrel of a .45 against his head is so much more economical and final?

 

[OrnotBitwise]

Why press charges when pressing the barrel of a .45 against his head is so much more economical and final?

Need I make the obvious point? Unless you're Edwin Meese, to be charged is not necessarily to be guilty.

 

[jillian]

Why press charges when pressing the barrel of a .45 against his head is so much more economical and final?

You didn't think the thread title was a bit OTT and not quite reflective of the contents of the article?

 

[OrnotBitwise]

You didn't think the thread title was a bit OTT and not quite reflective of the contents of the article?

A good point. As AP CEO Tom Curley said in the article:

"This is a poor example—and not the first of its kind—of the way our government honors the democratic principles and values it says it wants to share with the Iraqi people,"

The military -- our military -- wants to press the case without disclosing the charges or evidence against this man. That is utterly heinous and unacceptable.

 

[William Joyce]

If you two encountered someone charged with a "hate crime," you wouldn't squeal "innocent until proven guilty." You'd say, "Lynch him!"

 

[Gunny]

You didn't think the thread title was a bit OTT and not quite reflective of the contents of the article?

So now everyone's a critic?

 

[jillian]

So now everyone's a critic?

Just keeping 'em honest.

 

[OrnotBitwise]

If you two encountered someone charged with a "hate crime," you wouldn't squeal "innocent until proven guilty." You'd say, "Lynch him!"

No, I don't, as a matter of fact. I've got an aversion to lynching in general. It's a prejudice, I know, but it's how I feel.

 

[Gunny]

A good point. As AP CEO Tom Curley said in the article:

The military -- our military -- wants to press the case without disclosing the charges or evidence against this man. That is utterly heinous and unacceptable.

Lets try this again. The US military is going to submit a complaint -- meaning it has not formally done so -- yet the accusation that it defies democracy is levelled at the military for not disclosing the specific charges and/or evidence?

Since when does democracy demand a list of specific charges and/or the evidence to corroborate them PRIOR TO actual charges being filed?

 

[82Marine89]

Lets try this again. The US military is going to submit a complaint -- meaning it has not formally done so -- yet the accusation that it defies democracy is levelled at the military for not disclosing the specific charges and/or evidence?

Since when does democracy demand a list of specific charges and/or the evidence to corroborate them PRIOR TO actual charges being filed?

Because the sheeple of the country are used to being spoon fed with tidbits, leaked by politicians, from the MSM saying that certain government officials are about to be charged with certain crimes or be called in to testify before the senate to answer accusations of crimes.

 

[Gunny]

Because the sheeple of the country are used to being spoon fed with tidbits, leaked by politicians, from the MSM saying that certain government officials are about to be charged with certain crimes or be called in to testify before the senate to answer accusations of crimes.

Ahh ... so the author of said article tried to get scoop, was denied, and went on rant to villify military because he got denied a story.

Too easy.

 

[Larkinn]

Lets try this again. The US military is going to submit a complaint -- meaning it has not formally done so -- yet the accusation that it defies democracy is levelled at the military for not disclosing the specific charges and/or evidence?

Since when does democracy demand a list of specific charges and/or the evidence to corroborate them PRIOR TO actual charges being filed?

Since this particular democracy took to jailing people before filing charges against them, thats when. He's been in jail for over a year now.