# Spain issues arrest warrant for 3 US soldiers

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**Created:** [October 20, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spain-issues-arrest-warrant-for-3-us-soldiers/327028 "2005-10-20T03:36:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spain-issues-arrest-warrant-for-3-us-soldiers/327028/93 "2005-10-21T19:31:31Z")

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Red Fury: Please pay attention…to the Constitution of the United States. It clearly says ([Amendment V](http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html))

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> nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb

That’s a nifty word there, isn’t it, offense? Clearly, the governing law of the United States permits separate trials for different offenses.

BTW, would you happen to have any real and valid cites for the separate states which compose the United States being sovereign entities themselves (I mean cites other than political rhetoric at party conventions and that line from _Hawaii 5-0_)?

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