Reks, a young knight under Basch's command, bears witness to the assassination, but later dies of his injuries.
High-ranking Colombian Army commanders bear responsibility for hundreds of civilian killings committed by troops under their command, according to a scathing report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) last week, On Their Watch.
The second man in the command structure bears the nom de guerre Al-Xaqq, meaning the Truth, a term with divine attributes, as it is one of Allah's ninety-nine names.
The church is one of the only institutions I know of (along with marriage) in which we are commanded to bear with one another even when other people don't live up to their end of the bargain.
Mr. Mauricio and his co-plaintiffs, Dr. Juan Romagoza and Neris González, filed the suit under American and international law that allows torture victims to seek redress in American courts from those who bear "command responsibility" for the criminal acts of their subordinates.
On command, the big bear opens his mouth, sits, stands and then lies down with his legs and their dinner plate-sized paws sprawled out.
Gomez and human-rights defenders said they are pushing for Mexico's government to investigate the chain of command that would bear responsibility for the Tlatlaya killings to the "ultimate consequences".
A UN panel of experts said Kiir and Machar themselves bore command responsibility for troops who allegedly committed crimes.
After all, America and Canada could hardly be expected to come to Europe's aid unless its Atlantic sea lanes were protected.America won that diplomatic argument, and NATO's command structure still bears the marks of its victory.
As if commanding me to bear witness.
