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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-26-03 03:17 PM
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Mexico challenges U.S. on protection of UN workers
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26353721.htm

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Mexico and its allies dropped language on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court the United States found offensive in a resolution to protect U.N. and other aid workers around the world but Washington raised new objections.

After hours of negotiations among the 15 council members, Mexico hoped for a vote late on Tuesday on the measure that would label attacks on humanitarian workers a war crime.

But diplomats said Washington feared that unintentional injury to a relief workers would constitute a war crime. It wanted to soften language on war crimes to spare troops, who, in the heat of combat, might accidentally fire on people later found to be humanitarian workers or U.N. staff.

Consequently, diplomats sought to come up with words that would paper over differences and not violate international law.

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bpilgrim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-26-03 03:25 PM
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1. tell the U.S. that is what TRIALS are for...
or an independant investigation/fact finding mission before a trial is even considered.

also only doing it if the respective country REFUSES TO.

we are showing our TRUE COLORS to the whole world, how much more will they tolerate?

:scared:

peace
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-26-03 04:32 PM
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2. Bush wants to be able to have a "shoot first, ask questions later"
policy.
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-26-03 04:35 PM
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3. Bingo, We Have A Winner !!!
That is exactly it!!! Good call!

:grr:
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-26-03 04:35 PM
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4. Double Dupe
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