'Frivolous lawsuit' irks Pentagon (German suit againist Rummy)

[rodeodance]

yes, i know--this is from the Right washington Times--but it gave me a laugh --good wake up story. Everything the WH does not like will be labeled "frivolous"


'Frivolous lawsuit' irks Pentagon

washingtontimes.com/national/20041214-122616-9927r.htm

By Rowan Scarborough
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published December 14, 2004

The Pentagon expressed concern yesterday about a "frivolous" complaint filed against Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld by a leftist group that is using a new German law that claims the right to investigate war crimes anywhere in the world.
The reaction was in response to a Nov. 30 lawsuit filed in Berlin by the Center for Constitutional Rights, whose founders include liberal activist William Kunstler.
The New York-based center filed the German complaint against Mr. Rumsfeld and other U.S. officials on behalf of four Iraqis who, the complaint says, were abused by U.S. guards at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
"Generally speaking, these cases are of concern, these frivolous lawsuits filed by activist groups on behalf of people making very unsubstantiated charges and probably not able to be substantiated charges," Larry Di Rita, chief Pentagon spokesman, said in an interview yesterday. "These kind of frivolous lawsuits are troubling."
Mr. Di Rita said the Pentagon has raised the issue with the State Department.

[Rainbowreflect]

1. Of course this administration wants to do away with

"frivolous" law suits. They do not believe the rich & powerful should ever be held responsible for anything the do. Unless, of course, they are democrats.

[jbfam4]

2. very true

The gop only want to uphold the rule of law for dems...