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.”
I wonder what the this administration would do if our soldiers said enough is enough.. you’re not our Comander-In-Chief..
I only wish I could comletely agree; but they’re all appointees...
I’m about to start discouraging my grandson’s plans for the future.
I hate that bastard
I wish you were right, but some troops think otherwise. One was on Rush the other day saying nearly the entire upper echelon are totally sold out to PC mentality. If the military rejects this convincingly, it’ll have to come from the junior officers.
Well, then.
“”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.””
It is clear our military now serves the undeserving. May God watch over them.
Tatt
Great balls of pickled owl manure! How many more logs can Obamie throw on the fire before the lid blows off this pressure cooker he has created?
I have a question for the admin: why is it that everytime I post something in breaking, it goes away in the next 2 minutes???
January 20, 2013 can’t come quickly enough. This national nightmare still has over 3 years to go on.
I agree. Unfortunately for liberals who want to see us become part of the United States of the World, this is probably treasonous behavoir and is certainly unconstitutional.
Also, the American populace wouldn't stand for it. If he tries this bullsh-t, Obama is toast.
I still can’t believe how he is getting away with all of this.. Not only behind closed doors, but in broad daylight. We are afraid of the SOB.. We have to choose our words carefully.. It’s come to that point.. I can’t FN believe it!
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Tyranny
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UNREAL. Obama May Allow US Soldiers to be Tried in the Hague
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No suprise.
How do you convert a strong voluntary defense force into your own
personal cadre of politically-correct supplicants?
Present conditions that will make any patriotic American THINK TWICE
(or more) before voluntarily entering the US Military.
Obama has learned from the Clinton era.
Obama is now very smartly doing all within his power to drive off
any pro-American recruits. And discouraging re-enlistment by the
sane and patriotic.
I know that’s a cynical analysis. But when you make it clear you’re
ready to turn members of the US Military over to an un-American
judicial system, especially one that won’t recognize the UCMJ...
what sane person would sign up for the possibility of that sort of abuse?
What! Violation of his oath!
Your epitaph for a free America is, I believe, premature. If you do not sense a stirring of the requisite strength, it may be that your sensors are not pointed in the right direction.
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