Spanish Judge Allows 'Bush Six' Torture Case to Remain Open

[pat_k]

http://www.pubrecord.org/torture/844-spanish-judge-allows-torture-case-against-bush-six-to-remain-open.html">Public Record
Spanish Judge Allows 'Bush Six' Torture Case to Remain Open
by William Fisher
18 April 2009

. . . Late last week, Spain's attorney general, Candido Conde-Pumpido, recommended that the judge, Baltasar Garzón, should dismiss the complaint, brought by human rights lawyers. On Friday, the judge resisted pressure with a decision to proceed with the case. . .

[chknltl]

1. Baltasar Garzón just this instant became my hero!

:toast:

[Vidar]

2. Spain's answer to Kucinich. Bless them both.

[Lena inRI]

3. V I V A G A R Z O N !

. . . .

!Se fuerte! !Avanzar!

!Muchas gracias, Juez Garzon!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3085482.stm

:fistbump: :yourock: :fistbump: :yourock: :fistbump:

[bleever]

4. Open.

Blogospherians need to be vigilant about how this story appears in the national media outlets.

The truth is hard to swallow, and most of these corporate media entities don't swallow, unless it's shoved down their throats.

[pat_k]

6. Goal: Coverage as widespread as the prosecutor's opposition (n/t)

[Moosepoop]

5. This sounds good

"But this case, if it ultimately goes forward, will have implications far beyond Spain, because arrest warrants issued in Spain will be binding on all twenty-seven European Union member states."

"Michael Ratner, CCR’s president, said, “The importance of this investigation can not be understated. Contrary to statements by some, the Spanish investigations are not ‘symbolic.’ He noted that if and when arrest warrants are issued, all countries in the European Union will be obligated to enforce them. The world is getting smaller for the torture conspirators.”"