Chile Group Plans Bush Welcome with War Crime Suit

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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=6618677

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Chileans opposed to the Iraq war have accused President Bush of war crimes in a criminal complaint lodged on Tuesday, less than a month before he is scheduled to visit the country.
The suit asks local courts to invoke international human rights treaties ratified by both countries and arrest Bush and members of his cabinet for questioning during their visit to Santiago for a summit of Asia Pacific leaders Nov. 19-21.

The courts usually take a few days to decide whether to accept this type of complaint and assign a judge who then has power to call people for questioning before deciding whether to indict. Filing criminal suits by civilians is common in Chile.

"Under international treaties just because you are head of state does not mean you are allowed to go out and commit any type of act and not be judged," said lawyer Juan Enrique Prieto, who filed the suit on behalf of the Communist Party and Humanist Party in the Santiago Appeals Court.

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[UpInArms]

1. joining the ranks of Kissinger - unable to leave his house

because of the crimes he has committed.

:evilgrin:

[Demeter]

2. Three Cheers for Chile!

Must be all those peppers, puts starch in the spine and spring in the step.

[Carla in Ca]

3. Sounds like a good idea to me

Ten bucks he doesn't go.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. What is good for Saddam and Milosevich, is good for those who have

followed in their steps.

[mumon]

5. WHY IS BUSH GOING TO CHILE

when he should be involved in the transition of power?

[TNOE]

6. What's to transition?

Just fill out the appropriate paperwork (which Karl will do) to have his papers hidden for eternity, and pick up their checks on their way out. Kerry and Edwards have the real work to do of cleaning the place up - and opening the windows to air the place out.

[OutsourceBush]

7. SWEET! :-)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

8. If (God forbid), Bush is re-elected, it's going to be interesting to have

a pres that can't leave the country for fear of being arrested.

Wow. Wouldn't that be something to be proud of as an American?