Posted on 03/06/2009 12:28:40 PM PST by classical artist
They are feeling good just now at The Hague, as the judges and pen-pushers of the International Criminal Court (ICC) adjourn to smart restaurants to celebrate the latest gesture-politics flexing of their muscles by issuing an arrest warrant for Omar al Bashir, the President of Sudan. They are feeling less good in Darfur, from which 10 international aid agencies were expelled in retaliation within four hours of the ICC initiative, cutting food supplies and closing clinics. One man's ego trip is another man's starvation.
But the people who should be feeling really nervous about this development are the citizens of the United States and more especially their armed forces. The signs are that the grandstanding Barack Obama is preparing to subject the United States to the jurisdiction of the ICC. In May, 2002 President Bush withdrew the United States from the Rome Statute which established the ICC. With America heading into global conflict, he had no wish to see US troops arraigned for alleged war crimes before a kangaroo court.
That was a wise decision and probably required in terms of the US Constitution. Already, however, the Obama administration is sending out very different messages. America helped defeat a proposal that the warrant for Bashir should be suspended for 12 months - which would
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If this happens this will put troops under even more difficult ROE and will lead to loss of life.
If that happens, I’m gonna help the green machine. I’m a little older but I’m just as mean, have experience, and can’t stand this sob ruining the USA.
It would have to be ratified by the Senate,
New tagline
I a waiting for him to use his treaty-making power and secure Senate to override the entire US Constitution or selected parts of it.
An easy way to reduce the military and/or to teintroduce a Draft, which will be mostly non actual military and maybe for his Civilian Defense Force brownshirts.
Or enacted in Executive Order ... ala William Jefferson Clinton and Kyoto Treaty (comes to mind).
You think that/s an obstacle ?? ??
Obama will be the cause of the second civil war in America!
He signed Kyoto, but the effect was symbolic. It didn’t become law.
It’s intolerable. I can’t believe he’ll get away with it.
Ping! [I promise not to ping twice in one day for the next year or so, FRiends. But this is infuriating and dangerous!]
“He’s itching for a military coup.”
Actually I don’t think so.
That’s the one thing he can’t talk his way out of and that he’s made no provision for. He hasn’t got even the rudiments of a personal protective force in place. Hitler only got ahead because the German army stayed quiet and his brown shirts did not.
“ICC’s Marshal shows up to accused individual’s home. “We’re here to search for evidence. No warrant needed.”
That’s just fine. But the number of job applicants for this Marshal’s job will decline noticable after the first one comes knocking at my door. And I don’t believe I’m alone on this one.
Ping away all you want. I know I don’t have time to browse as much these days and I appreciate pings to stories I don’t want to miss.
Hugs!
No, no.
Through piecemeal cut & paste into Executive Orders Clinton implemented those portions with out Congressional approval.
We the people may subject the phony usurping bahstid with a 'slap on the wrist' for subjecting US troops to the International Court. That's a 'no-no,' even for a phony prez.
Major Marine Corps Ditto’s on that for sure!
Yeah, commie for a dad and a whore for a mom.
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