Criminal Charges Against Rumsfeld

Not that it actually means much, but Rumsfeld will probably not be traveling to Germany any time soon. Germany's top prosecutor will be seeking a criminal investigation and prosecution of Rumsfeld, Alberto Gonzales, George Tenet and others in the US military, for their part in the torture of 11 plaintiffs who were prisoners Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. With Rumsfeld resigned, he's no longer accorded immunity granted to senior government officials. Getting the US to take the case seriously however, is another matter. First, the US is one of the few countries that don't adhere to the International Criminal Court -- and second, if the US allowed the prosecution, it would set a precedence for future legal action against other US government officials.

Lest we forget, there are those in the world who are way beyond the reach of the law.

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