Powell confirms United States to pull out of treaty creating international criminal court

Associated Press / SFGate

[wimpycat]

Hallelujah!

[Balding_Eagle]

For the Bush bashers at FR:

Here's futher proof that there's not a dimes worth of difference btween Bush and Clinton.

[NittanyLion]

Good for the Administration! These are the kinds of decisions I expected when I voted for Bush in 2000.

[ex-snook]

Sounds like what Boston Church wants to do to the ambulance chasers.

[VaBthang4]

The concern over this Court is a legal one that involves steps...

The first step to making this court permanent is having a specific nation "SIGN IT".

Saying that we dont consider ourselves bound [a statement] and removing our signature from it [a legally observable action] are two different things...

I didnt hear Powell confirm that we would remove Bill Clinton's signature.

Sorry if I am not being "sophisticated" enough about this whole thing.

[tomahawk]

This is a no-brainer. Good to see that Bowell thinks it's bad that U.S. troops be hauled before the ICC in the future for alleged "war crimes".

[yoe]

Other than wanting to be the Secretary General of the United Nations, what on earth do you think Bill Clinton was thinking about when he joined this group; other thugs love other thugs and he could maybe save his own skin for treason to his own country?

The ICC supports dictators around the world as does the United Nations. As an American, I resent the implication that my country is as the Clinton's saw and want it...Third World.

First line of the ICC preamble... Conscious that all peoples are united by common bonds, their cultures pieced together in a shared heritage, and concerned that this delicate mosaic may be shattered at any time. Verbatim in Bill Clinton's speech in Georgetown!

[Dog]

YAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!!!

For all the Bush Bashers ........he fooled you again!!!.....

RCW...this isn't directed at you ..

Chess not checkers!!!!!

[knak]

We need to UNSIGN!

[knak]

But I'm happy with this too.

[moodyskeptic]

Good moove by GWB and Powell. American sovereignty above all else. The ICC is (was?) a touchy feely mirage court that has only the teeth of the UN, which is to say, none.

The UN is allowed to "play" war only in places where there is no war, and they are allowed to "play" war judge when it means nothing. No power, no consequence, no authority, no stomach, no morality.... remind me, what was the UN good for again?

[Own Drummer]

The statement was delivered by Colin Powell, which will give it even more weight among the Eurotrash, because they worship His Emptyness.

[Ole Okie]

For the Bush bashers at FR:

Here's futher proof that there's not a dimes worth of difference btween Bush and Clinton.

Dubya also told "To whom it may concern" to stuff Kyoto, also. That bears Algore's signature.

More proof that there's not a dimes worth of difference between Bush and Algore.

[edger]

Attaboy Dubya! Boy, that's one in a row!

[TLBSHOW]

bump

[Libertina]

Outstanding! (Now can we re-occupy the UN building in NY & send them and their illegally parked cars packing? Pretty please?)

[Ole Okie]

I didnt hear Powell confirm that we would remove Bill Clinton's signature.

Sorry if I am not being "sophisticated" enough about this whole thing.

Well, far be it from me to judge your degree of sophistication.

But NO treaty is binding unless and until RATIFIED by the United States Senate. That's what the Constitution says.

The framers called for formal Senate "Advice and consent" so that one branch cannot unilaterally bind the United States by a treaty.

Something to do with "checks and balances".

And this has never been submitted for ratification. And won't be.

[Bubba_Leroy]

Clintoon's signature has no legal effect unless ratified by the Senate.