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Re: UN Gets It Right!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:01:35 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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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”.
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Cool. I think our one-sided participation in the “world community” is messed
up.
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Yes.
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We should either withdraw from the UN,
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Yes.
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strap on the six-guns, and do our
thing.
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Yes, and ride on with our trusty sidekick Britain.
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Or pay our dues, submit to things like world courts,
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This is not possible and unconstitutional.
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and go along to
get along. I’m not actually sure which course would be better, but our
current waffling sucks.
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It is a farce, as exemplified by Sudan heading the human rights advisory
council. One world order is a pipe dream and a horrible idea to boot.
JOHN
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I trust you do not mean that war crimes are constitutional? ;) (...) I'm sure many others would say Bush heading it would also be a "farce". After all, it is Bush's record on human rights which stopped him getting the ICC exemption extended. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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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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