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farglebargle -> RE: War Criminals: In Our Names! (4/11/2008 3:06:03 PM)
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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611
As far as the International Criminal Court...that has problems...the United States (as well as Israel and most of the mid-east) are not members. The US Senate in fact voted unanimously NO to the Rome treaty several years ago on fears the ICC would try to overrule the US Supreme Court in future cases. So there is a jurisdiction problem here.
Another problem is the US has immunity. And the reason why is because the United States threatened to withdrawl troops from Kosovo and pull military support out of NATO. The Europeans didnt want that to happen so they agreed to make the US immune from the court.
This is the letter that the United States sent to the ICC back in 2001:
"This is to inform you, in connection with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on July 17, 1998, that the United States does not intend to become a party to the treaty. Accordingly, the United States has no legal obligations arising from its signature on December 31, 2000. The United States requests that its intention not to become a party, as expressed in this letter, be reflected in the depositary's status lists relating to this treaty."
Other big nations such as Russia and China also refuse to be part of the court. So it's backed by Europe, Africa, and 3rd world country. So it doesnt have much power.
Torture is a crime against US Law. The US Courts have all the jurisdiction they need. What they *do* need is some US Attorneys who aren't hand-picked religious crazies who will do their duty.
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