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To: knak
Under the U.S. proposal, any peacekeeper who was exempt from investigation or prosecution for a year could then be investigated and prosecuted if the exemption was not renewed though no U.N. peacekeeper has ever been charged with a war crime.

A great incentive for the men and women of our armed forces -- and entirely dependent on who is in office, and/or if the president has the will to pursue another exemption.

10 posted on 07/10/2002 8:14:36 PM PDT by browardchad
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To: browardchad
A great incentive for the men and women of our armed forces

When I was in Kosovo we were told by the legal types that we were subject to an international court. They went over various scenarios of the ROE and it was a real eye opener. "The US is not at War"; yeah OK. I've got an M60 and I'm wearing funny clothes in a foreign country and people are shooting at us. We may not be "at" war but I sure as hell am in one. We were told, for just one example, that we could only shoot at snipers if we could see and identify them as an enemy combatant. I pointed out that by definition, a sniper can't be seen. Sure, they were only trying to "protect" us with this advice, but the whole thing is a CROCK.

What we need is leaders with Balls. It's one thing to give your life for your country, but entirely another to go in with both hands tied behind your back in the middle of a civil war.

81 posted on 07/10/2002 10:05:56 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: browardchad
Thanks but no thanks. Time for Congress to move in and send a very pointed loud NO to the ICC.
124 posted on 07/11/2002 12:33:05 AM PDT by goldstategop
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To: browardchad
A great incentive for the men and women of our armed forces -- and entirely dependent on who is in office, and/or if the president has the will to pursue another exemption.

They will bring the draft back into play. Hello National ID card.

157 posted on 07/11/2002 8:38:57 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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