Politics Masquerading as Law (Townhall.com) August 30, 2010

Spanish courts are once again exercising their political muscle in the name 

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 of international law. A Spanish judge has issued arrest warrants for three American soldiers accused of killing a Spanish civilian in the early days of the Iraq war. This despite the fact that these charges have been dismissed twice and an investigation also cleared them.

Even the International Criminal Court recognizes that a country’s own investigation takes primacy over legal actions by other nations.

 Spanish judges have a history of trying to bring cases against government officials from other countries, including cases against American officials for Guantanamo and Israeli leaders.  This is essentially politics masquerading as law and is a further warning that international courts present a danger to American sovereignty and values.

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