lokii
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Post by lokii on Feb 28, 2013 18:56:35 GMT -5
Hague Tribunal acquits ex-Yugoslav Army chief
THE HAGUE -- The Hague Tribunal has acquitted former Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav Army General Momčilo Perišić of all charges for crimes in Bosnia and Croatia.
The Hague Tribunal Appeals Chamber ordered that Perišić, who was originally sentenced to 27 years in prison, be released immediately. This is the final verdict in the case against Perišić.
He was sentenced to 27 years in prison in September 2011. Perišić was originally found guilty aiding and abetting crimes committed in Zagreb and Bosnia-Herzegovina between 1993 and 1995.
The initial verdict was adopted with the majority of votes of French and Argentinean judges Michele Picard and Pedro David. South African judge Bakone Moloto had an opposing opinion and believed Perišić should have been acquitted.
The Serbian authorities were not particularly interested in Perišić’s trial even though it was one of the most important cases in the Hague Tribunal.
Hague Tribunal President Theodor Meron announced the final verdict on Thursday.
Perišić’s defense requested from the court to quash the initial sentence because it has not been proven that the Republic of Srpska Army (VRS) supported the crimes.
The key argument of the defense’s appeal was Moloto’s ascertainment that waging a war was not a crime.
Perišić voluntarily surrendered himself to the Hague Tribunal on March 7, 2005. His trial started on October 2, 2008 and he pleaded not guilty to all counts of the indictment.
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lokii
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Post by lokii on Feb 28, 2013 19:00:02 GMT -5
Perišić’s defense requested from the court to quash the initial sentence because it has not been proven that the Republic of Srpska Army (VRS) supported the crimes.
The key argument of the defense’s appeal was Moloto’s ascertainment that waging a war was not a crime.
^^^ This is why I mentioned in the heading, FIRST OF MANY ACQUITALS
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Post by coocoo on Mar 1, 2013 2:32:52 GMT -5
My Serbian friend said this guy is a traitor. He told me this guy sold plans for some Yugoslav craft to someone in the West. Some colleague of his gone mad because of this. They were both working for Serbian or Yugoslav army at the time, so I believe there is some truth in this. Who know what else he sold
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Post by Balkaneros on Mar 1, 2013 16:27:14 GMT -5
My Serbian friend said this guy is a traitor. He told me this guy sold plans for some Yugoslav craft to someone in the West. Some colleague of his gone mad because of this. They were both working for Serbian or Yugoslav army at the time, so I believe there is some truth in this. Who know what else he sold Your friend is correct. The Serbian secret service was on him for awhile, they even followed him to the Kafana (in the middle of nowehere) where he was to meet the American official to hand the documents to. Right when he handed them to the American, the two got jumped by the Agents having sacks thrown on their heads and thrown in the back of a white van. The next day Colin Powell (then secretary of State) demanded those documents to be given "back" to America. Under the premise that it "was given" by the Serbs. I am not too sure how it all played out but Perisic for sure got his ass beat down.
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Post by Balkaneros on Mar 1, 2013 16:33:23 GMT -5
Perišić’s defense requested from the court to quash the initial sentence because it has not been proven that the Republic of Srpska Army (VRS) supported the crimes.
The key argument of the defense’s appeal was Moloto’s ascertainment that waging a war was not a crime.
^^^
This is why I mentioned in the heading, FIRST OF MANY ACQUITALS Mladic is the most innocent of them all. I won't be happy or nearly satisfied till they let him out - which when understanding the logistics on how "things work"; they won't.
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Post by Balkaneros on Mar 1, 2013 20:24:22 GMT -5
a good article to read for those who are interested. original.antiwar.com/malic/2009/03/06/tinker-traitor-soldier-spy/By 1998 it is said that Milosevic's Government sacked all his officials he found to be on the CIA payroll- coincidentally it wasn't long till the decision to bombard Yugoslavia was made. This article also gets into Jovica Stanisic, another CIA asset working from the inside. The court accused him of "attempting to create a Greater Serbia using the areas containing the Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats." The United States Central Intelligence Agency submitted a sealed document to the court attesting to his role as an undercover operative helping to bring peace to the region.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovica_StanisicLook how their own myth screwed with them... what contribution towards Greater Serbia can he provide while working as CIA? lol morons. It should be no surprise to anyone ESPECIALLY the Serbs as to why Perisic was released.
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