| -Caveat Lector-
Click on the URL and read this abomination. One statement that jumps out
is, "This document does not preclude trial for crimes that occurred prior to its
effective date." In other words ex-post facto criminal laws in express violation
of the Constitution.
JR
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Subject: DoD Releases Draft Military Commission
Instruction No. 092-03 (703)697-5131(media) IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2003 (703)428-0711(public/industry) DOD RELEASES DRAFT MILITARY COMMISSION INSTRUCTION The General Counsel of the Department of Defense (DoD) today released a draft military commission instruction entitled "Crimes and Elements for Trials by Military Commission: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2003/d20030228dmci.pdf." This instruction lists and defines certain violations of the laws of war and other offenses triable by military commission. DoD will be prepared to conduct full and fair legal proceedings should a military commission be convened. Although no charges have been referred against any individual potentially subject to the jurisdiction of a military commission, this instruction will help to ensure that DoD will be ready to fulfill its responsibilities if called upon. The international law of armed conflict, from which the Crimes and Elements instruction is derived, is a broad and complex area of the law. There is no single legal document that comprehensively codifies this body of law. Rather, definitions of crimes are dispersed throughout dozens of sources including treaties and conventions, domestic and international statutes, judicial decisions, and the body of custom and practice recognized by the international community. "Over the past few months, DoD and other government lawyers have analyzed these sources of law and consolidated in a single resource a list of certain crimes that potentially may be charged and tried before a military commission as well as the definitions of those crimes," said DoD Deputy General Counsel Whit Cobb. "In the event that a military commission is warranted, this instruction will assist all participants - including prosecutors, defense counsel, and military commission members - to understand what constitutes an offense that is triable under the law of armed conflict." The draft Crimes and Elements Instruction is available at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2003/d20030228dmci.pdf. Those wishing to submit comments regarding the draft Crimes and Elements Instructions should fax comments to the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense at 703-614-4432. The General Counsel of the Department of Defense intends to finalize and publish the final instruction early in March. [Web version: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2003/b02282003_bt092-03.html] -- News Releases: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/releases.html -- DoD News: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html#e-mail -- Today in DoD: http://www.defenselink.mil/today <A HREF="">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om |
