Spanish National Court judge issues search and capture orders against three U.S. soldiers

Spanish National Court judge issues search and capture orders against three U.S. soldiers
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By h.b. - Jul 29, 2010 - 1:26 PM
It comes as the case regarding the death of Telecinco cameraman José Couso is reopened

José Couso - Archive Photo EFE

Following the successful appeal by the family to the Supreme Court, the Spanish National Court has been ordered to reopen the case regarding the death of José Couso, the Telecinco cameraman, who died in the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad, in 2003, along with the Russian reporter, Taras Protsyuk.

The Spanish court considered the war strategy named ‘shock and awe’ consisted of acts such as bombing people and protected assets which caused the cameraman’s death and that the person who directed the war operations can be charged with a crime. The court considered that Couso was protected by his state as a journalist.

The Pentagon pardoned the three U.S. soldiers of any responsibility, although admitted that a projectile was fired by its tanks against the Palestine Hotel, claiming that snipers were located there.

Now the National Court judge, Santiago Pedraz, has issued a search and capture order for the three United States soldiers who were inside the tank accused of the friendly fire, Sergeant Thomas Gibson, Captain Philip Wolford and Lieutenant Colonel Philip de Camp, and has asked for permission from the General Council for Judicial Power to visit the scene of the accident in Baghdad between October and November.

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