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Webby · 11-10-2006, 04:02 PM

Mmmm... on the face of it, this *may* appear to be a valid claim in that there are provisions already made for any country participating in the ICC to give them first option to resolve any accusations against their own citizens. According to the details already issued, this opportunity to redress complaints has not been addressed within the US. (Who knows, but that is prob part of the reason for a few US soliders to face a court in the US - and avoid possible prosecution on an international basis)

The current status of the US and the ICC is that the US has elected to agree with prosecutions under certain circumstances, but still has an opinion that the US is not going to be the "perp" in such cases. Basically, there is one law for us and another for everyone else.

Currently there is no protection of US troops under the terms of the ICC - this protection was being granted on an annual basis, but has not been renewed because of the Abu Ghraib issue, which appears to be ongoing.

Also interesting in this case is that there are apparently US military giving evidence on behalf of the plantiffs. Who knows where that may lead...

11-10-2006, 04:02 PM
Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	Mmmm... on the face of it, this may appear to be a valid claim in that there are provisions already made for any country participating in the ICC to give them first option to resolve any accusations against their own citizens. According to the details already issued, this opportunity to redress complaints has not been addressed within the US. (Who knows, but that is prob part of the reason for a few US soliders to face a court in the US - and avoid possible prosecution on an international basis) The current status of the US and the ICC is that the US has elected to agree with prosecutions under certain circumstances, but still has an opinion that the US is not going to be the "perp" in such cases. Basically, there is one law for us and another for everyone else. Currently there is no protection of US troops under the terms of the ICC - this protection was being granted on an annual basis, but has not been renewed because of the Abu Ghraib issue, which appears to be ongoing. Also interesting in this case is that there are apparently US military giving evidence on behalf of the plantiffs. Who knows where that may lead... __________________ XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.