[oneolcop]

Add to the topic the fact that the idiot is going to subject our troops to trial by the international court for alleged "war crimes".

Unreal. Obama May Allow US Soldiers to be Tried in the Hague

Friday, November 27, 2009, 6:47 PM

Jim Hoft

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.”

[fuzzybutt]

I now have two reliable sources that have told me that Obozo was livid over the military saving the Mersk captain, and that this is payback.

[boomop1]

I pity the cadets who have to listen to this SOB.

[itsahoot]

But this president is allowing the fine men and women of the United States military to be thrown under the bus.

Just following GW's lead, as he allowed our fighting men to be tried as well, or have we forgotten about that?

[Tallguy]

After months of keeping the fine men and women serving our country twisting in the wind, Barack Obama has at last made up his mind. It is estimated that he will elect to give McChrystal roughly 30,000 to 35,000 of the 40,000 troops McChrystal requested.

I'm betting that when the actual 'number' is announced it will be just UNDER 30,000 troops. But since nobody in the MSM will be interested in actually checking that number it may well be that the number will be the full amount requested by Gen. McChrystal. Dems love to play number-games.