[reed_inthe_wind]

It sounds good on the surface. I just hope they can define the term so American soldiers in certain circumstances or following certain orders don't qualify. You know how the irrational mind warps everything.

[pattycake]

I think it is different for troops being sent by a country and a fanatical group trying to blow up who ever is around.

[NutCrackerBoy]

It sounds good on the surface.

I think floating the idea is very good for the public relations war. Great to get the Pope on record and develop a world-wide consensus strongly against suicide bombings.

But the war crimes court should be cancelled before being formed. The UN or any other international body will screw things up. Robert Bork's book is great on this subject.