U.S. to Renounce Its Role in Pact for World Tribunal

The New York Times ^ | 05/05/2002 | NEIL A. LEWIS

[RippleFire]

international justice

Oxymoron

[Clara Lou]

I'm sure there wil be NYT editorial on this in the morning. Russert, et al., will be thoroughly scandalized, as well as Jennings, Blather, Brokaw, yada, yada, yada.

[RippleFire]

Nominally, the ICC is "separate" from the UN, sort of like its bastard child; but I am indexing it for the UN_List anyhow.

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[kitkat]

What can I say? What can I say? Oh...wait a minute, I've got it.

YEA! YEA! YEA!

Why should we give up our precious rights to a fair trial under our Consitution just because those Euroninnies want us to?

[American Soldier]

Howdy International Criminal Court, and welcome to History's graveyard. We've got a nice plot for you right next to the League of Nations. Enjoy your stay!

[MarkM]

This is great news. It helps keep the US free and independent. It also prevents a collection of 3rd world socialist dictators from taxing and controlling us.

[RobFromGa]

President Bush once again proves that there is a difference between him and Algore. Any supra-national system above the sovereign powers of the US is un-Constitutional. And, our liberties (as of 2002) are still much better than any other UN member.

America can only lose by letting America-haters judge Americans.

Brave, President Bush for this stand.

[Goldi-Lox]

This is the beginning of ending the parasitic drain on American Freedoms. We must continue to end the "death by a thousand cuts" efforts of the EUros, and the other Commie loving nations.

[Goldi-Lox]

If you confer with a GOOD lawyer who UNDERSTANDS the Constitution, you'll find out the Marbury v. Madison decision is NOT what it is portrayed to be. Any law that is in violation of the Constitution is "null and void" without the force of law.

[Fish out of Water]

fyi

[jadimov]

What will the United States government do when the first American citizen is captured, convicted, and jailed by the ICC. Will it go to war or send an armed force to extract him?

[dodger]

Palitha Kohona, the chief of the treaty section for the United Nations, said it was unheard of for a nation that signed a treaty to withdraw that signature.

Hey! Palitha!

LISTEN UP.

[Cicero]

Good news. Bush is very wise to renounce this treaty now, and not wait until the court tries to bring an American citizen into the dock, when it would have looked like special pleading if we backed out.

The Constitution clearly states that treaties are not binding in U.S. law unless they are properly ratified. Moreover, with proper notice to the other parties, even ratified treaties can be abrogated if the U.S. determines that they are contrary to our national interest. Such is the case with the ABM treaty.

[Texasforever]

What will the United States government do when the first American citizen is captured, convicted, and jailed by the ICC. Will it go to war or send an armed force to extract him?

I somehow don't think the world is ready to find out, at least until the next "Clinton" is elected president.

[demlosers]

President Bush is no NWO globalist, despite all the contrary posts you see here on FR. But he does believe free world trade, which some people get confused thinking he supports a U.N. type world government. This guy is not going to give up U.S. sovereignty.

[Texasforever]

This makes the Kangaroo court's wet dream of indicting Sharon on war crimes a bit dicey. LOL

[11B3]

"Howdy International Criminal Court, and welcome to History's graveyard. We've got a nice plot for you right next to the League of Nations. Enjoy your stay!"

Now let's add the UN to that graveyard, making the world a much better place.

[stumpy]

I hope that if they renounce it they will still let the internation tribunal indict, convict, imprison/or execute clintoon for his crimes against humanity.