[philman_36]

RIGHTS-US: Republicans Urge Clinton to Oppose ICC
''The United States must fight this treaty,'' declared Committee Chairman Jesse Helms in a written statement. ''We must be aggressively opposed to this Court.''
Snip...Republicans also rejected the treaty's notion of ''universal jurisdiction'' by which the actions of a state which did not join the treaty could still be subject to the court's jurisdiction.

[philman_36]

Not meaning to cross thread reference, but...
From above...the treaty's notion of ''universal jurisdiction'' by which the actions of a state which did not join the treaty could still be subject to the court's jurisdiction.
You stated...The UN can say all it wants "Your in" but it has no legal authority to do anything.
It sure sounds like they're saying "You're in". I'm not sure of the "legal authority" aspect, but it sure will be a club that the US will be beat over the head with.