Posted on 05/18/2004 12:33:47 AM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:15:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The French lawyer helping to represent Saddam Hussein plans to sue the British government for war crimes before the International Criminal Court (ICC), one of a growing number of appeals to the new world court to try U.S. and British soldiers and officials over the war in Iraq.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
"[The war in Iraq is] a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times...a new world order can emerge."
"My vision of a 'new world order' foresees United Nations with a revitalized peacekeeping function."
"It is the sacred principles enshrined in the UN Charter to which we will henceforth pledge our allegiance."
His son, the Republican Texas rancher, feels the same way!
He said the court's founding statutes call for it to intervene only in cases where the government involved proves itself unwilling or incapable of investigating the abuses itself. That is obviously not the case with Britain or the United States, both of which have launched investigations into the prisoner abuse charges. (Emphasis added.)
So that explains why the ICC is being promptly cranked up against Prime Minister Blair and Mr. Hoon.
John Washburn obviously believes his own double-talking propaganda. Kudos for George Bush, for driving a stake through this International Leftist piece of garbage.
Here's a newsflash: The Iraqis aren't going to ratify it, either, not as long as they want U.S. troops to stick around. Otherwise, they can negotiate their future with Saddam's werewolves.
Meanwhile, the ICC won't have any jurisdiction over U.S. personnel in-country, either direct or indirect, real or imaginary.
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