U.S. to request immunity for peacekeepers

Washington Times ^ | 6/18/02 | Betsy Pisik

[kattracks]

NEW YORK

[SpringheelJack]

U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte last month tried to have similar language added to an East Timor peacekeeping resolution and was swiftly rebuffed by French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte, who said it would go against the laws of France.

Your UN kangaroo court goes against the laws of the United States, which is why we don't want to get buffaloed by it.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

fyi

[rmlew]

I've got a better idea:
Why not make it clear that the US is not party to the ICC or to the World Court. If the UN doesn't like it, we should tell them to get out of the US, because we don't want to be part of them.

[joeyman]

Why not do the responsible and reasonable thing and refuse to participate in these peacekeeping endeavors? We need those guys on our borders anyhow.

[Travis McGee]

....there could be consequences if additional safeguards were not approved. "There could be ramifications for future peacekeeping missions, or the U.S. could pull out troops," the source said, adding that Congress could re-examine its 27 percent contribution to the U.N. peacekeeping budget.

Best idea yet!

[white trash redneck]

I've got a better idea than "requesting" immunity. Why don't we just tell the EUnuchs that if they make any attempt to take a present or former US serviceman into custody, we'll see that as an act of war.

[Michael Barnes]

My thoughts exactly.

[pariah]

If the UN doesn't like it, we should tell them to get out of the US, because we don't want to be part of them.

Politically, I long for two things: the day the last public school in the US closes its doors, and the day we withdraw from the UN! Those two things by themselves would eliminate a majority of the troubles we now experience.

[piasa]

It's long past due, too. I'd like to see this issue come to a head before Hillary gets the 'rat nomination for president.....

[Travis McGee]

If Hillary is ever president, there will be a hot civil war within the first term.

[self_evident]

Administration officials said yesterday that they were drafting a resolution that would formally exempt Americans, both soldiers and civilians, who are deployed overseas on U.N. peacekeeping missions.

I think that may be the point. We now can duck peacekeeping missions by pointing out that our soldiers can get tried by the UN for following UN orders.

[metesky]

67 of the 180+ nations in the U.N. have ratified the treaty, yet it is going into affect? How does that frickin' happen?

[kali_player]

Travis, I don't think she'd even be sworn in before hit the fan. FYI, many State legislatures open their yearly session with the question, "Shall we stay in the union", or something to that matter. I believe that in the event that, G_D forbid, she was elected it would be to maybe several, not more that 10, States. BTW, I'm all for leaving the UN. Peace

[boris]

"I've got a better idea than "requesting" immunity. Why don't we just tell the EUnuchs that if they make any attempt to take a present or former US serviceman into custody, we'll see that as an act of war."

As I have previously said, the very instant any U.S. citizen is indicted or charged by this "court", a cruise missile should fly in through the window. So much for the International Court of "Justice".

--Boris

[Redbob]

Maybe the time has finally come to get us once and for all out of the U.N.
All it would take would be for a U.N. court to file charge against U.S. soldiers.

[kali_player]

If are troops aren't granted immunity won't the DoD have to change the Oath that one takes when joining the military. Maybe someone out there can help me out--- "...defend the Constitution...obey the orders of commissioned officers both domestic and foreign.

[cleancutguy]

If Hillary is ever president, there will be a hot civil war within the first term.

And Hillary would be the politition in Washington most likely to order that all the "domestic terrorists" who opposed her be rounded up and sent to "detention" camps.

[dighton]

I've got a better idea than "requesting" immunity. Why don't we just tell the EUnuchs that if they make any attempt to take a present or former US serviceman into custody, we'll see that as an act of war.

Exactly.

[jadimov]

.....EUnuchs......

EUnuchs! BWAhahahaha!