"bmovies" wrote in message
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Scott Seidman wrote:
"bmovies" wrote in news:1163188511.583685.214560
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In any case, Germany has no such jurisdiction over American citizens
regarding crimes committed in Iraq and/or Guantanamo Bay (an American
base and American territory).




That's apparently not accurate. From the article, "Germany was chosen
for
the court filing because German law provides "universal jurisdiction"
allowing for the prosecution of war crimes and related offenses that take
place anywhere in the world."

Whether the US recognizes this jurisdiction is another matter.

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It is accurate.

Look at that again: "From the article, "Germany was chosen for the
court filing because German law provides "universal jurisdiction"

I'll narrow it down to the more pertinent point: "German law provides
"universal jurisdiction"

German law.

"German law" does not supercede "American law". The United States is
not a party to"Universal Jurisdiction". Only a few European countries
so far have it (just who conquered who in WWII? :-)).

Germany, among other european countries, cannot just decide it has
"universal jurisdiction" over everyone and everything just like that.

Does the name Noriega ring any bells?

Wolfgang