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While we had our eye on the train wreck of Wall Street following the downgrade of the credit rating of the United States, THIS happened:
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Donald Rumsfeld Can Be Sued?
While we had our eye on the train wreck of Wall Street following the downgrade of the credit rating of the United States, THIS happened:
'Tortured' US citizens allowed to sue Donald RumsfeldCan attempted litigation against George W. Bush be far behind?
Two former US security contractors may sue former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his role in their alleged torture in Iraq, a court has ruled.
US citizens Donald Vance and Nathan Ertel said they were held for months by US troops under harsh conditions.
They said they were detained in retaliation for efforts to reveal illegal activities by their employer.
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that former Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld had no immunity in the case.
"Plaintiffs have alleged sufficient facts to show that Secretary Rumsfeld personally established the relevant policies that caused the alleged violations of their constitutional rights during detention," the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Chicago, ruled in a 2-1 decision on Monday that upheld a decision by a lower US district court.
'Nightmarish scene'
The decision is the second this month in which US judges have ruled Mr Rumsfeld may be sued by US citizens who alleged torture in Iraq at the hands of US troops.
Last week, a US district judge in Washington ruled separately that a former American military contractor who also claims he was tortured in Iraq could sue Mr Rumsfeld.
The government said the contractor was suspected of helping pass information to the enemy, although he was never charged....
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War 'second-guessed'
But the court said it remained to be seen whether Mr Rumsfeld had actually done so.
In a statement, a lawyer for Mr Rumsfeld said the decision to allow the suit "saps the effectiveness of the military, puts American soldiers at risk, and shackles federal officials who have a constitutional duty to protect America".
"Having judges second-guess the decisions made by the armed forces halfway around the world is no way to wage a war," David Rivkin said in a statement.
The US justice department could appeal against the ruling to the full panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals or to the US Supreme Court.
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The former defense secretary has added his voice to Netanayhu's defenders: Less than a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress, former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld tells Israel Hayom...
- Breaking News - Ninth Circuit, A Generally Liberal-leaning Appeals Court Often Called "the Ninth Circus," Finds That The Right To Bear (carry) Arms Is Enshrined In The Constitution; The State May Prohibit Open Carry, Or Concealed Carry, But Not Both
Ladies, This Is The Time To Take Out The Tits MORE HERE. AND HERE: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A divided federal appeals court has struck down California's concealed weapons rules, saying they violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The 9th...
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Newsmax: Supreme Court: White Firefighters Unjustly Denied Promotions Monday, June 29, 2009 10:11 AM WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing...
- Japan Times:there Is Now Enough Evidence To Try Former U.s. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld For War Crimes
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I must say, I also congratulate the Democrats. Good job, Democrats. You've got a great group of supporters, and I'm relatively sure you will all accomplish many of your goals together: On the audio tape made available on militant Web sites, the...