Belatucadrus Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 And if by chance you are tortured into making a false confession by a friendly power, rest assured the HMG will do everything in their power to ensure you have no legal redress at all.They'll sympathise and may even mildly criticise, but when it comes to the crunch will support the guys with the oil.Saudi torture Britons lose caseBut the British government intervened in the case to support the State Immunity Act. Surely using the same logic, Saddam Hussein and Slobodan Milosevic should have basking in their immunity, received an invite round to No 10 for a sherry and bickies with the Blairs rather than invasion and prosecution.We've replace gunboat with arsekiss diplomacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Does anyone expect anything different? Of course B'liar always fully supports his corrupt ministers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Does anyone expect anything different? Of course B'liar always fully supports his corrupt ministers.Oh, come on.This is, as I read it, a decision by the Law Lords, an interpretation of the law, distasteful as it is.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 The government could have offered SOME support. At the very minimum a statement deploring the action of the Saudis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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