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Originally Posted by dda
I am sure that even under the baathists there was a crime of murder. One can certainly make the argument that at least some of the people he had killed were killed illegally. However, we ignore the obvious. The new government always has the power to reinterpret the prior law.
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Ah, but under the previous Iraqi constitution Saddam, as President, had full immunity. He printed his own 'get out of jail free' card and look--it's signed by the President of Iraq!
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