Re: DOJ

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Re: DOJ

Raoul — 9/6/2001 4:31:52 PM (archived)

Well, well, the beautiful choice of words in your subject...so typical!
I would hope the Justice Department is independant from the executive power. From your post, it looks like it isn't, but I'm sure americans better versed in the Constitution have proper arguments.
Here, there is a possibility for any person who has been persecuted, imprisoned, tortured by a government, anywhere in the world, to sue that government. That made a lot of noise several weeks ago when Palestinians sued Sharon for his involvement in the Sabra and Chatila massacres in the 80's. The Israeli government pointed their finger at the Belgian governement, not at the Belgian Judiciary power. Our foreign minister was quite embarassed, squeezed between a law (that he had not wanted) and his job to defend a policy. Now, he represents the EU (until dec 31 2001). Well, it's all in the art of diplomacy, rounding the corners, smoothing moods, bringing people together. With our latin and germanic cultures, this is a daily struggle.

Raoul

The whole thread (25 posts)

Government takes gun out of Microsoft's mouth - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2001 4:11:33 PM
- A larger problem for MS - FrankC - 9/7/2001 3:31:50 PM
  - Re: A larger problem for MS - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2001 5:14:24 PM
    - Certainly - FrankC - 9/7/2001 3:12:53 PM
- Coincidence - Gary - 9/6/2001 5:05:39 PM
  - Not really - Larry J - 9/7/2001 1:44:32 PM
    - Microsoft almost missed the boat - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2001 3:19:49 PM
      - Microsoft has screwed up many times - Larry J - 9/7/2001 4:18:52 PM
        
        Re: Microsoft has screwed up many times - phil - 9/7/2001 4:33:36 PM
        
        Not true - Larry J - 9/7/2001 5:06:02 PM
        
        I stand corrected (n/t) (n/t) - phil - 9/8/2001 5:19:27 PM
  - Thanks Gary - Buck Galaxy - 9/6/2001 6:10:23 PM
    - Re: Thanks Gary - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2001 6:50:12 PM
      - Re: Thanks Gary - Buck Galaxy - 9/7/2001 4:02:55 PM
        
        Just goes to show - Larry J - 9/7/2001 4:58:17 PM
        
        Jerry Pournelle write good sci fi - Buck Galaxy - 9/8/2001 6:51:09 PM
        
        How can you claim to understand economics, Buck... - Larry J - 9/9/2001 9:29:03 AM
        
        Re: How can you claim to understand economics, Buck... - Buck Galaxy - 9/10/2001 2:31:57 PM
        
        The market is divided into multiple OSs - Larry J - 9/10/2001 4:08:15 PM
        
        Re: Just goes to show - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2001 6:28:16 PM
- Re: DOJ - Raoul - 9/6/2001 4:31:52 PM
  - The Department of Justice is in the Executive Branch, Raoul - Larry J - 9/6/2001 5:03:46 PM
    - Larry hit the nail right on the head. - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2001 9:12:10 AM
      - Microsoft plays hardball - Gary - 9/6/2001 5:09:42 PM
    - Executive Branch - Raoul - 9/6/2001 8:08:38 AM

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