Interesting parallel: Pegasus and British soldiers in Iraq

[dadanights.livejournal.com]

Although all of Galactica comments on the nature of war and often I sense intentional parallels to the war the US is currently in, there's a current news item that bears a striking resemblance to events in Pegasus.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1577575,00.html

Two British soldiers were arrested by Iraqi police after allegedly killing civilians. They were locked up in an Iraqi jail, which British forces then stormed with troops and tanks to free them. An Iraqi judge has now issued an arrest warrant demanding their return to custody, and the British are naturally reluctant.

This is pretty much Helo and Tyrol on the Pegasus. We believe in law, but will ignore the law to get back "our" people. Law is in fact one of the themes that crops up in Galactica from time to time. In early episodes, Adama would display open contempt for the civilians attempting to exercise their legal rights, but later we find out that Adama's own father was a lawyer who practiced in the area of human rights. Cylons have no rights, especially on the Pegasus. The constant tension between martial law, representation, and authority... Adama demands a jury trial for Helo and Tyrol, but he certainly skips over legal formalities when he feels the need.

Comments

[hockeyvaughnfan.livejournal.com]

Oh I agree that Cain did indeed have the authority to do what she did - though she sounds like an example of 'power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely' from what I've heard (won't get the ep's till 2006!!)

And I also agree about countries often not wanting their citizens to be subject to foreign laws/imprisonment, though personally I figure that unless there is something official in place that sets down that this won't be the case then if you break a law in a foreign land you should except the consequences, same as you would have to at home