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Barack Obama may subject US troops to International Criminal Court
Telegraph.co.uk. ^
| 3/6/09
| Gerald Warner
Posted on 03/06/2009 12:28:40 PM PST by classical artist
They are feeling good just now at The Hague, as the judges and pen-pushers of the International Criminal Court (ICC) adjourn to smart restaurants to celebrate the latest gesture-politics flexing of their muscles by issuing an arrest warrant for Omar al Bashir, the President of Sudan. They are feeling less good in Darfur, from which 10 international aid agencies were expelled in retaliation within four hours of the ICC initiative, cutting food supplies and closing clinics. One man's ego trip is another man's starvation.
But the people who should be feeling really nervous about this development are the citizens of the United States and more especially their armed forces. The signs are that the grandstanding Barack Obama is preparing to subject the United States to the jurisdiction of the ICC. In May, 2002 President Bush withdrew the United States from the Rome Statute which established the ICC. With America heading into global conflict, he had no wish to see US troops arraigned for alleged war crimes before a kangaroo court.
That was a wise decision and probably required in terms of the US Constitution. Already, however, the Obama administration is sending out very different messages. America helped defeat a proposal that the warrant for Bashir should be suspended for 12 months - which would
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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: bho44; first100days; military; obama; obamatruthfile; scotus
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The ICC is has frightening implications for our military as well as for all of us as citizens of the USA. The ICC is an attempt to override the laws of individual nations (including their constitutions) with respect to the actions of all citizens that have 'bearing' on international (multi-national) interests. This means, in effect, replacing (or worse unifying) all concepts of law (natural law, mosaic law, sharia law, marxist law) by a hodge-podge of political law motivated to give to the UN international control of our foreign policies and statutes. Realize that the UN is rapidly becoming an Islamic-dominated body. The result will be the ultimate goal of Islam: International Sharia Law.
Fight this with all of strength and resources!!!
To: classical artist
You can safely draw a line through the may part in the headline. He hates this country's military IMO. His words and actions have been rather clear.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:31:09 PM PST
by
allmost
To: classical artist
Obama is playing with fire.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:31:37 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: classical artist
(The signs are that the grandstanding Barack Obama is preparing to subject the United States to the jurisdiction of the ICC. In May, 2002 President Bush withdrew the United States from the Rome Statute which established the ICC. With America heading into global conflict, he had no wish to see US troops arraigned for alleged war crimes before a kangaroo court. )
With Obama leading a kangaroo Administration this was a no brainer. Just one of many steps Obama is taking to destroy the effectiveness of the United States Military.
We willbe lucky to have any militaryb left by the time we get this idiot out of office...
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:32:04 PM PST
by
SECURE AMERICA
(Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
To: classical artist
Knew this was coming.
He will adopt every crappy UN proposal.
To: allmost
I don’t know about you but nothing says justice like a perverted, chocolate-eating Dutch judge with no accountability and unlimited jurisdiction.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:32:29 PM PST
by
exist
To: classical artist
What?!! He sends more troops to Afghanistan, threatens to take on Pakistan and expand other commitments abroad, but would not shield the soldiers?! Commander-in-Chief, my *ss.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:32:37 PM PST
by
alecqss
To: classical artist
There would be a military coup d’etat in this country before this would happen.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:32:56 PM PST
by
Nachum
(Documented Obama confusion)
To: classical artist
Until Teleprompter Barry is out of office, we should discourage people from enlisting or re-enlisting.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:32:59 PM PST
by
Lou Budvis
(0bama Lied and the Market Died)
To: Nachum
Um...that’s kinda what I was thinking....and then there is that 2nd amendment thingy...
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:34:30 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Conservative and fighting for freedom and liberty....whether you like it or not.)
To: Lou Budvis
Zero must be on crack if he wants to subject US troops to the ICC. People will leave the millitary in droves. Way to go Zero. Leave America poor, hungry, sick and defenseless.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:36:10 PM PST
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
To: Nachum
We’re just frogs in a pot waiting for the water to boil.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:36:17 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: exist
Yielding US sovereignity makes his “Present” vote free from backlash when it comes to his supporters.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:36:45 PM PST
by
allmost
To: classical artist
TREASON! IMPEACHMENT!
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:37:50 PM PST
by
prismsinc
(A.K.A. "The Terminator"!)
To: LottieDah
that is what he wants. Makes it easier for his ambitions.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:40:47 PM PST
by
txnativegop
(God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
To: classical artist
The magnitude of institutional destruction that this man has wrought in less than two months is staggering. We are quickly reaching the tipping point.
To: classical artist
The magnitude of institutional destruction that this man has wrought in less than two months is staggering. We are quickly reaching the tipping point.
To: classical artist
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:41:26 PM PST
by
Diogenesis
("All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities." - Dune)
To: alecqss
With Dear Leader lobbing missiles into Pakistan, wouldn’t he be hauled up infront of the court?
What am i saying? He is a fellow socialist.
I read that in that hallowed organization, they found cocaine residue on the back of every single toilet in the building.
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:41:50 PM PST
by
Holicheese
(Gimme Gimme Gimme!)
To: LottieDah
Leave America poor, hungry, sick and defenseless.
Wasn’t that the plan?
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posted on
03/06/2009 12:43:11 PM PST
by
Bitsy
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