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International Court of Hubris--Let's tell The Hague to drop dead.
Wall St Journal ^ | April 7, 2004 | ERIC POSNER and JOHN C. YOO

Posted on 04/07/2004 5:55:43 AM PDT by SJackson

Edited on 04/22/2004 11:51:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Last week, the United States suffered an embarrassing setback before the International Court of Justice. Sitting in The Hague, in a "Peace Palace" originally paid for by Andrew Carnegie, the "World Court" has effectively ordered the U.S. to halt the execution of all foreigners within its borders. Now that the ICJ has thrown in its lot with the anti-death penalty movement, it may be time for the U.S. to turn its back on the World Court.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: hague; icj; thehague

1 posted on 04/07/2004 5:55:43 AM PDT by SJackson
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To: SJackson
The Gipper was on to something. Ignore them.
2 posted on 04/07/2004 6:09:22 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: SJackson
"Although international lawyers and governments howled, the Reagan administration ignored the ICJ, and rolled back communism in Central America."

I miss the Gipper.
3 posted on 04/07/2004 6:10:55 AM PDT by Spok (They call me old Hugh, but I doubt I'm 80.)
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To: SJackson
How should the U.S. respond?

"Oh Rubbish. You have no power here. Be gone before someone drops a house on you, too."

4 posted on 04/07/2004 6:11:06 AM PDT by Maceman (Too nuanced for a bumper sticker)
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To: All

Do these guys look happy
at the possibility
SHE might someday be their
Commander in Chief?

Help keep "Wonder Vermin"
and her type
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5 posted on 04/07/2004 6:11:31 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Don't be a nuancy boy)
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To: SJackson

6 posted on 04/07/2004 6:11:43 AM PDT by jtminton (<><)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Lilliputians trying to tie down Gulliver.

Screw the ICJ, screw the UN. Without our support, both institutions come crashing down.

7 posted on 04/07/2004 7:39:39 AM PDT by FierceDraka (Service and Glory!)
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