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    BBC - Saddam to sue over prison photos - One of the worst tyrants of recent times and a mass murderer is suing over pictures of him in underpants...no comment.
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    It was the headlining story last week...

    You also have to understand that the photos were in breach of the Geneva Convention.

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    He is right to sue, I doubt he will get anything though. The Americans will steal any profits.

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    Whats the point its not like he can go shopping with any money he gets...
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    Quote Originally Posted by iMc
    Whats the point its not like he can go shopping with any money he gets...
    Yes he can, he's got a monthly subscription to the North Korean Arms Catalogue. By one scud missile get one free is the special offer of the month. No WMD for sale though.

    I also heard he sent off for some Argos bling. A cheapy gold necklace that says "Allah" just like the ones that say "nana".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Famished
    He is right to sue, I doubt he will get anything though. The Americans will steal any profits.
    Yeah... He doesn't have a chance really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norky
    It was the headlining story last week...

    You also have to understand that the photos were in breach of the Geneva Convention.
    I like the fact that the Geneva Convention has an underpants law. I wonder where the convention stands on mass murdering tyrants being given a chinese burn?

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    humane treatment of prisoners of war

    Prisoners of war must be humanely treated at all times. Any unlawful act which causes death or seriously endangers the health of a prisoner of war is a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions. In particular, prisoners must not be subject to physical mutilation>, biological experiments, violence, intimidation, insults, and public curiosity. (Convention III, Art. 13)

    clothing for internees

    If an internee doesn’t have adequate and sufficient clothing, the detaining power must provide it. The clothing must not expose them to ridicule. Protective clothing must be provided at worksites that require it. (Convention IV, Art. 90)
    I expect that those are the two areas of the Geneva Conventions that have been breached...

    PS, thats about as close as i could find to the "no photographing in their pants" rule...

    http://www.genevaconventions.org/


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    And on another thought... anyone find it quite stupid/ironic that we can make conventions to out law bad treatment of prisoners of war etc... but we still havent worked out how to make War itself illegal yet?


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    I think it would be more of a moral victory for him TBH.

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