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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:20
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Moussaoui, is that #20?
Haven't heard about this, but today the American plans for invading the Netherlands made it into German headlines. I'm ready to protect my continent against anything that might come there.
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Dixie
Oct 2000
time: 23:20
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...ks_germany_us_2
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BERLIN (AP) - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Tuesday that he expected the United States to accept limits on the evidence it can supply against Zacarias Moussaoui, who could face the death penalty for allegedly aiding the Sept. 11 attackers.
German justice authorities have received a request from the United States regarding information in the Moussaoui case, but point out that it is against German law to extradite suspects to countries with the death penalty or supply evidence that could incriminate someone facing execution.
At a news conference Tuesday, Schroeder rejected the idea that this policy undermines his pledge of "unrestricted solidarity" with the United States in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
"It's exclusively to do with legal systems which are different," he said, adding he believed that Germany and the United States will soon find a "common position."
Outlawing the death penalty is a requirement for membership in the 15-member European Union ( news - web sites). The Council of Europe, which comprises 40 countries, also forbids the death penalty, even in wartime.
"Effectively combating terror must be in the foreground, but it's well understood in the United States that constitutional norms must be respected," Schroeder said.
According to a report in this week's edition of Der Spiegel weekly, Germany is refusing to hand over evidence proving Moussaoui received money from members of the terror cell believed to have plotted the attacks.
The cell was led by Mohamed Atta, one of the suicide pilots in the airliners that hit the World Trade Center in New York, and based in the northern city of Hamburg.
U.S. law enforcement officials have said Moussaoui received two money transfers from Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, Atta's roommate in Hamburg who wanted to take part in the hijackings, but was unable to secure a visa.
Moussaoui was arrested last summer at a flight school in Minnesota and is the only man currently charged in connection with the attacks. He is being held in custody in pending the opening of his trial. |
Looks like the American response was a simple ok. Not exactly the brave earth shattering event that some of you guys had wanted.
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even the UK had said that he wouldnt give up anything or anybody if he was to face the death penalty
(a minor good point there)
the EU should vote for a common resolution on that matter.
nothing to the yankess unless they dont execute anyone.
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JohnIII
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This is a terribly worded poll, by the way. I almost voted 'no' in protest at the phrasing.
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Caligastia
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The fact that the suspected terrorist faces the DP in the US is none of Germany's business. They should stop sticking their nose into other countries' business instead of witholding evidence of terrorism.
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Caligastia
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Well they should change their laws if they want to get serious about fighting terrorism IMO.
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JohnIII
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quote:
Originally posted by Caligastia
Well they should change their laws if they want to get serious about fighting terrorism IMO. |
Yes, they should take a lead from the UK and US and start passing Draconian laws!
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H Tower
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i'm against the death penalty, but that doesn't mean i think germany should deny evidence. They have a duty to the truth, and any facts that may bring it out, one way or another should be presented.
Besides, the prosecutor may ask for the death penalty, but that doesn't mean he'll get it.
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:20
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Our duty to human rights is a tad more important to us than our duty to your truth.
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12-06-2002 18:34
! Ashcroft may be a fascist, but he's hopefully not dumb enough to lose something this important for him over something like this and will have the prosecutors drop the death penalty.
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