Spanish Judge Garzon: Bush memos released by Obama admin, prove an authorized plan of torture

[sabra]

http://www.ennaharonline.com/en/international/1066.html

Spain: Judge Garzon an investigates into torture at Guantanamo

The Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon opened Wednesday a preliminary investigation aimed particularly those suspected of torture committed in the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay as part of a systematic plan from the Bush administration.

The investigation targets the perpetrators and accomplices of the torture and designers of the prison system in the Guantanamo base in Cuba, according to a trial report from the judge Garzon received by the press.

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It is based on universal jurisdiction that recognizes since 2005 the Spanish justice system to investigate on crimes against humanity, genocide and torture committed in the world.

This competence is applied, however, in case the allegations are not or have not been subject to any inquiry in the country where they were committed.

Judge Garzon wrote that the memos to the former Bush administration recently published seem to confirm what was suspected before the existence of an authorized plan and systematic torture at Guantanamo.

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“This systematic plan sets the possible existence of concerted action for the execution of a multitude of crimes of torture against persons detained in Guantanamo and other prisons, including those of Bagram” in Afghanistan, continues Judge Garzon.

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1. yep...if we do nothing, the world must step in.

[cali]

2. I wish Garzon had gone after Spain's own homegrown torturers

that rained terror down on its citizenry under Franco, instaead of running from it.

[TheCoxwain]

3. Drag Cheney in Chains .... that will be soothing sight .. balm for my soul