- twenty two people were killed on December 13 1976
- All unarmed civilians killed by military
- Military argued that people killed were really armed rebels
- Military involved was tried with 11 counts of murder
- People testified to the charges in favour of the prosecution
- Happened during the early stages of the "Dirty War" in Argentina
- In 1983 there was civilian rule once again
- Some leading members of the military were tried
- Given amnesties
- Recently the amnesties have been ruled unconditional and trails are clear to continue
Opinion
It is obviously true that the military was at fault if they killed unarmed civilians, however there is always the chance they did not. With any chance of innocence and no way to prove it, I don't see how this trail will continue. There is obviously no new evidence, and without solid proof the military would never concide their faults. It's been done for years and years I don't see the need to drag it back up when there are so many other important issues people could be concerning themselves with. Who gives a flying fish what happened close to 40 years ago. I understand the concept of justice, what I don't understand is the concept of logic within the judicial system. When one is concerning themselves with miniscule details that become so bloated they lose all meaning, they begin to miss the big picture. What is the big picture you might ask? Well in case anyone missed this fact, we live in 2011 and whatever time it is you are reading this you are in the present. In the present there is just as much crime as there was in the past so focusing your valuable time on the past seems pointless when there is crime in progress all around you. Why sit around discussing who robbed the bank 10 years ago, when the bank is being robbed right now? I think the Argentinan judicial system needs to prioritize a little bit.
BBC News- Argentina
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