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Fri Jan-14-05 11:29 AM
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Spain tries Argentine ex-officer

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An ex-naval officer from Argentina accused of killing political prisoners during the country's "Dirty War" has appeared in court in Spain.
Doctors who examined Adolfo Scilingo, 58, said he was fit to stand trial, despite having been on hunger strike.

Mr Scilingo becomes the first person linked to Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship to be tried abroad.

The former officer refused to answer the judge's questions on Friday and the trial was adjourned until Monday.

He is on trial in Spain as the country's law allows judges to try foreigners suspected of acts of genocide that have taken place outside Spain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4173215.stm

DID HE HAVE four passports like Gen Pinochet, and are his bank accounts at Riggs?

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Fri Jan-14-05 11:31 AM
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1. duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1150350

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