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UN Gets It Right!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:33:50 GMT
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The amazing thing is how noone in these nations seems to be bothered by the
ICC... I tend to think the excuse of “others will sue us for this and that,
blablabla” is rather lame, since being *accused* does not imply being
*condemned*. If you’ve done nothing wrong, and the burden of proof is not on
you, why worry?
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That is a big
“if”. But it looks like Bush will not get his way on this:
War crimes immunity bid
fails-“For the past two years, I have spoken quite strongly against the
exemption and I think it would be unfortunate for one to press for such an
exemption, given the prisoner abuse in Iraq”.
Scott A
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Cool. I think our one-sided participation in the "world community" is messed up. We should either withdraw from the UN, strap on the six-guns, and do our thing. Or pay our dues, submit to things like world courts, and go along to get along. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) That hasn't bothered rich countries from joining in thus far. Richer than the US, per capita, I might add. So whose money, bribing whom, to what end? If it were for money alone, the ICC would be swamped in trials already. (...) The EU has had (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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