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>It doesn't seem that long ago that there was a problem with another nasty dictator charged with crimes against humanity, Pinochet. Under UK law it was argued that he was entitled to immunity from prosecution as he was head of state at the time of commiting those acts & that the immunity for those particular crimes applied even after he ceased to be head of state. This view was strongly held by our ex-prime minister, Thatcher & supported by quite a few people in the US. So if he comes to the UK, lawyers would have a field day arguing if he could be extradited to face trial for his crimes.

There was a lot of arguing on both sides on this issue back then. The viewpoints were almost as divided as the Iraq issue we face today. Everyone had an opinion, thought their opinion was the only correct one, and fought hard to confince others to see it their way.