> This was my initial thought as well; but, if the article is to be believed,
> Dawkins and Hitch have engaged a firm of solicitors to devise an argument
> against the Pope's claim of diplomatic immunity, using Pinochet's arrest as
> precedent. It sounds quite mad to me, but who knows?
>
Perhaps so, but - crimes against humanity? Really? If he were a civilian, wouldn't this just be simple criminal conspiracy? (Or does it have to be something like crimes against humanity in order for international law to kick in?)