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To: Tailgunner Joe
"He supports an International Criminal Court, which could arrest and imprison Americans"

Hum... I don't really think Annan is wrong on this one. Why American citizen and soldiers should be above international law? Just look at those assh..les who blasted a dozen Canadians against a hold requested from the AWAC command. If we want to remain respected and credible, let's show our force when necessary (such as in Irak, but also elsewhere) but with honor. Otherwise, we would turn into an imperialist country of the worst kind.
9 posted on 09/20/2002 4:14:08 PM PDT by Drknows
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To: Drknows
An International Court that the US is not part of...is not an 'international' court. There is no international court and there is no international law. American soldiers and citizens are subject to U.S. laws, not laws made by America-hating Euro-socialists and tyrannical dictators.
11 posted on 09/20/2002 4:17:50 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Drknows
You say Annan isn't wrong on wanting OUR soldiers tried by and International Court? You gotta be kidding, right? You also stated:

If we want to remain respected and credible, let's show our force when necessary (such as in Irak, but also elsewhere) but with honor.

When did we ever NOT DO IT WITH HONOR? I don't know what planet YOU'VE lived on, but our soldiers are COURT martialed if they commit crimes on American AND foreign soil, and sent to prison (ever hear of Levenworth?). Do you remember the rape in Japan? How about the pilots who recently made a bombing mistake? Do you know what is happening to them?

There are so many countries who HATE the US, that our troops would be USED as tools in their revenge. It is a ridiculous notion to even consider that we should allow our troops to be tried by an International Court. How DUMB!!


15 posted on 09/20/2002 4:52:56 PM PDT by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
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To: Drknows
Otherwise, we would turn into an imperialist country of the worst kind.

I say throw our only super power weight around until the rest of the world finds it is a lot better to spent their spare time trying to kiss our a$$ rather than to attempting to try our troops.

I think we should estabish an international crime called p*ssing an American off. It should be punishable by death. That is what an imperialist nation would do. By the way people don't call people from imperialist nations imperialists. They are too damned scared of the consequences to try anything that dangerous.

18 posted on 09/20/2002 5:08:23 PM PDT by Common Tator
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To: Drknows
Just look at those assh..les who blasted a dozen Canadians against a hold requested from the AWAC command.

What about them ... they are being charged under US law for criminal acts and courtmartialed.

If we want to do what IS RIGHT we dont put US citizens under a "court" that is unaccountable to the people and outside the bounds of our soveregnty.

Otherwise, we would turn into an imperialist country of the worst kind. Euro-socialist balderdash ... you make a false choice between own-world-govt and 'imperialism'. choice #3: a free nation can deal with lawbreakers justly with its own courts of law.

International law is a nice buzzword but a myth ... simple Q: how do you select those judges, eh??? how do you appeal??? and how is this different from one-world-govt???

22 posted on 09/21/2002 12:40:30 AM PDT by WOSG
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