Leaked Cables: US Pressured Spain to Drop Case of Journalist Killed in Army Attack in Baghdad 1 of 2

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Leaked U.S. embassy cables from Madrid reveal the United States pressured the Spanish government to close a court case brought by the family of a Spanish cameraman, José Couso. Couso was killed in Baghdad when a U.S. Army tank fired on the Palestine Hotel, which was filled with journalists, on April 8, 2003. Three U.S. soldiers have been indicted in Spanish court for Couso's death. "I am outraged," says Javier Couso, the brother of José Couso, on Democracy Now! "I can't believe my government conspired with a foreign government ... It seems we are citizens, or at least a small province, of the empire of the United States."

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News & Politics

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• wikileaks
• spain
• madrid
• embassy
• cables
• cablegate
• jose couso
• javier couso
• palestine hotel
• journalists killed
• amy goodman
• julian assange

[MarmaladeINFP]

@landgabriel Still, your generalization doesn't seem overly rational. All other leftists have whiny, thin and reedy voices? I listen to people on both sides, but your generalization is so simplistic as to be meaningless. By the way, the data shows more women lean liberal. Yes, women have higher pitched voices than men. So? You don't like women?

[landgabriel]

@MarmaladeINFP It's the delivery. Content is irrelevant. I probably agree more with Goodman and her ilk than I do with FOX News, but Fox News is more entertaining.

[drbayoms]

@landgabriel

I agree, let's bring back all those ignorant, dishonest and bigoted "righties", and their southern drawls. Reminiscent of Foghorn Leghorn. "I say...I say, whatcha got der boy"?

[tunelesstune]

Not surprising, as a rightist you have nothing else to comment on America's heinous coverup besides her voice, which is perfectly normal.

[MarmaladeINFP]

@landgabriel Do you actually hate her voice or do you hate the facts that she gives voice to? LOL

[PremiumKarl]

@uphill248 you say it as it is and we should start with bernanke who´s distroying the whole world economy

[landgabriel]

I can't stand Amy Goodman. Her and all other leftist radio hosts have such whiny, thin and reedy voices.

[uphill248]

@slonamu YOU CAN TAKE YOUR COUNTRY BACK ONLY BY ONEWAY. EVERY AMERICAN, AND I MEAN EVERY AMERICAN HAVE TO HELP IF THEY REALY WANT THEIR COUNTRY BACK. FIRST KICK EVERY ZIONIST THAT WORKS IN CONGRESS OUT. SECOND WE NEED A GOOD PRISEDENT THAT ONLY CARES FOR AMERICANS AND THE COUNTRY. THIRD STOP SUPPORTING ISRA-HELL KILLING CIVIALIANS AND TAKING PALESTINIAN LAND. FOURTH REMOVE ISRA-HELL FROM PALESTINE AND BRING THEM TO JUSTICE FOR KILLING SO SO MANY LIVES.

[oceanbound222]

SHAME ON USA

[SilentOdyssey]

A link to the specific cable that is referenced in this report would be very helpful for me to verify what is stated. Please provide URL link.