4 More Nations to Exempt U.S. from (World) Court

[kskiska]

CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush (news - web sites) announced agreements with another four countries to exempt Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court, which it staunchly opposes.

The 1998 Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court has been ratified by 90 countries, but the court faces opposition from the United States. Bush administration officials fear that Americans, particularly soldiers abroad, could fall victim to politically motivated prosecutions.

The Bush administration has signed bilateral treaties with more than three dozen countries that have agreed not to hand over American citizens to the court.

The latest, according to a statement released by the White House on Tuesday, are Belize, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Panama, and Fiji.

Non-governmental organizations have complained that the United States has pushed countries into signing the deals by saying it will otherwise withhold humanitarian aid or military support or even by blocking NATO (news - web sites) membership.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20031231/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_international_court

[number6]

1. the Bu$h empire , above the law

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[Resistance]

5. true

but honestly, they had a difficult time getting the Clinton adminstration to sign up too.

[Just Me]

2. Go freakin' figure,...

,...bully on the block,...WATCH OUT!!! Ohhhh, this really p*sses me off. This administration is proving itself without ethics, without dignity, without integrity,...and is ruining our country's greatest lot in this world as a leading nation. GRRRRRRRRR!!!

[Minstrel Boy]

3. Roman citizenship has its privilege.

Quite the toga party the boys are having.

[LiberalFighter]

4. I hope bush is in a country that hasn't agreed to the terms.

[Dover]

6. Noam Chomsky talked about this very subject in this speech (audio)

Noam Chomsky: The World After the Iraq Invasion (audio)


http://www.freespeech.org/fsitv/fscm2/genx.php?name=featured_videos

Fascinating speech....have a listen while you peruse DU.

Also, you'll find many other audio/video features of interest on this site.

[proud patriot]

7. Thanks listening to Noam Chomsky now

:hi:

[JailForBush]

8. Where can I get a list of ALL the countries that have sold their soul?

I want to add that information to my website. I can probably find a list online fairly easily; I just thought I'd ask in case anyone knows off the top of their head.

[PartyPooper]

9. Well, when you're dictator in a fascist regime...

buying, bribing, and cajoling...what outcome could one expect?

What Junior is really worried about are his cronies being handed over to the Criminal Court...people like Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, Wolfowitz, Perle, and, (not to be forgotten) His Royal Hubris himself!

How long did it take for the Roman Empire to fall? The Amerikan Empire may take just as long. So, your grandchildren may still be oppressed and sufffering by the present circumstances we witness today.

:evilfrown: