This brings up again UN resolution 1333. Apparently there is evidence that
bin Laden was associated with embassy bombing in Kenya and elsewhere. Along
with sanctions against Afghansitan, resolution 1333 would empower
appropriate authorities apprehending bin Laden and turning him over to
authorities to be tried in a country in which the attack took place or other
authorities in other countries who could bring him to trial. There doesnt
seem be be a peep about this. If bin Laden were apprehended under this
resolution there would be more "credibiility" to his being seized. If the US
were concerned about acting within "normal" bourgeois legal norms they would
never have called this a war.
But all this is really irrelevant it seems to me. THere is reasonably
strong evidence that an attack on bin Laden and the Taliban was planned even
before the events of Sept. 11. This just moves up the timetable. Maybe I am
cynical but I expect that the evidence will more likely be tailored to fit
the plan then the plan to fit the evidence..
Cheers, Ken Hanly
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:47 PM
Subject: [PEN-L:17515] Re: Re: Bertrand Russell on class war
> Justin Schwartz wrote:
>
> >I hate to sound like the wimpy bourgeois liberal I am, but what's
> >wrong with the usual rule that when a crime, even a very terrible
> >crime, has been committed, the government has to gatherevidence,
> >make a showing of probable cause that they have the right guy, then
> >make a serious effort to have him brought to trial, tried
> >fairly,and punished, if guilty, according to law?
>
> Hey don't be apologetic, even if only ironically so. That sort of due
> process is one of the best things about bourgeois society. If only
> they observed the standard more often.
>
> Doug
>
