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Rumsfeld Hit with Torture Lawsuit in France Video |
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Contributed by J. R. Ransom
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 Rumsfeld & Troops On Visit to France, Donald Rumsfeld was hit with a Lawsuit for Ordering, Authorizing Torture.
The complaint was filed with the Paris prosecutor's office as Rumsfeld arrived in France for a visit. This is the fifth time Rumsfeld has been charged with direct involvement in torture since 9/11.
We speak with two attorneys with the plaintiffs -- Center for Constitutional Rights president Michael Ratner and Jeanne Sulzer of the International Federation of Human Rights.
Rumsfeld, in Paris for a discussion sponsored by the magazine Foreign Policy, was tracked down by representatives of a coalition of international human rights groups, who informed the architect of the US invasion of Iraq that they had submitted a torture suit against him in French court.
According to Ratner, France has a legal responsibility under international law to prosecute Rumsfeld for torture abuses.
Related story: here. |
