Posted on 11/27/2009 9:08:57 PM PST by American Dream 246
Unreal. Team Obama may allow US soldiers to be tried in the Hague for war crimes. The Wall Street Journal reported, via Jihad Watch:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed “great regret” in August that the U.S. is not a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This has fueled speculation that the Obama administration may reverse another Bush policy and sign up for what could lead to the trial of Americans for war crimes in The Hague.
The ICC’s chief prosecutor, though, has no intention of waiting for Washington to submit to the court’s authority. Luis Moreno Ocampo says he already has jurisdiction—at least with respect to Afghanistan.
Because Kabul in 2003 ratified the Rome Statute—the ICC’s founding treaty—all soldiers on Afghan territory, even those from nontreaty countries, fall under the ICC’s oversight, Mr. Ocampo told me. And the chief prosecutor says he is already conducting a “preliminary examination” into whether NATO troops, including American soldiers, fighting the Taliban may have to be put in the dock.
“We have to check if crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide have been committed in Afghanistan,” Mr. Ocampo told me. “There are serious allegations against the Taliban and al Qaeda and serious allegations about warlords, even against some who are connected with members of the government.” Taking up his inquiry of Allied soldiers, he added, “there are different reports about problems with bombings and there are also allegations about torture.”
It was clear who the targets of these particular inquiries are but the chief prosecutor shied away from spelling it out.
Asked repeatedly whether the examination of bombings and torture allegations refers to NATO and U.S. soldiers, Mr. Ocampo finally stated that “we are investigating whoever commits war crimes, including the group you mentioned.”
It’s always funny to hear the lefties talk about U.S. imperialism. The only reason the communist countries don’t do more of it is because they can’t afford it!
Impeach this ass clown now.
A better idea would be for the general to say,”come and get him.”
Then when relieved of duty he can say,”come and get me.”
Should Obama allow those service men to be tried in the Hague...I shudder to think what the reaction will be.
You’re much nicer with your description than what I’m thinking.
Liberals don't even know what the word 'imperialism' means. Where is our world empire? Guam. That's about it.
Honestly, I think that’s what they are hoping for. They would never get away with an outright Communist Revolution (like what Ayers had hoped to inspire during Vietnam). BUT, they WOULD have the upper hand in the eyes of the world if their “revolution” was a RESPONSE to unrest...
I still think that Barbara Boxer’s words on the day of Obama’s inauguration hinted at this exact scenario — even though it played well to others around the world... She stated that the world was witnessing a “Peaceful Change of Power”... And, at the time I said, since when have our inaugurations and such NOT been peaceful. I honestly think she was hinting that it would NOT be the next time, and she might be completely correct on that. I don’t think the Marxists will give up without a fight - even though they will try like hell not to be the ones to start it...
What makes you say that? Do you know how many senior officers in the US Military are left wing radicals? More than you would think. West Point is as liberal as any Ivy League school.
Any bets on when the coup takes place?
GET OUR TROOPS HOME NOW
For Obama, the US Military are only useful for his photo-ops.
Amen to that!
I have talked to my son repeatedly about the current regime. He will not serve the toady powers
time to go buy more ammo
No, he won’t.....
Your absolutely correct Kickass Conservative. 95% of the people I work with haven’t a single clue about anything that is going on with this administration. Thats what scares me the most.. any revolt or uprising conservatives attempt I think would be small and limited only because the masses have no idea whats going on around them. What’s even scaries is I think most people would give up there freedoms to be safe and secure.. we live in a PC nation of cowards who just want to watch cable tv and be left alone.
They are prosecuting 4 Navy Seals for assault when they captured a high value target.
You might want to rethink your statement.
IMPEACHMENT!!!!
NOW!!!!!!
You can’t blame Joe Sixpack for that. Even if they tried to watch the evening news and pay attention, the MSM shields them from the truth anyway.
Wouldn’t that be ex-post facto?
Being subject to a prosecution in a court that did not have authority at the time of the “crime”?
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