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5. This is about private lawsuits, not criminal prosecution.

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:36 AM

Feb 2012

Nothing I read in this decision limits the government to prosecute crimes.

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K&R Solly Mack Feb 2012 #1

Torture by private corporations is coming to this country. Lint Head Feb 2012 #2

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #3

But ... but .... intaglio Feb 2012 #4

This is about private lawsuits, not criminal prosecution. Angleae Feb 2012 #5

Persons.. sendero Feb 2012 #9

case is named Mohamed v Palestinian Authority alp227 Feb 2012 #6

Well of course they do. fasttense Feb 2012 #7

I agree with most of what you said but I dont think the law is gone cstanleytech Feb 2012 #8

RW justices are insanely pro-torture as are most RWers just1voice Feb 2012 #11

Quelle surprise. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #12