U.S. Protests Mexico's Effort at U.N. to Protect Aid Employees

The Bush administration has protested Mexico's efforts to seek passage of a Security Council resolution calling for the protection of U.N. aid workers because it includes a reference to the International Criminal Court, which the United States opposes.



The Mexican initiative, which enjoys strong backing in the 15-nation council, places the United States in the awkward position of potentially opposing the first resolution designed to shield relief workers from violence in the aftermath of the bombing of U.N. headquarters in Baghdad on Tuesday.

The resolution, drafted at the prompting of the United Nations' chief relief coordinator, condemns the murder or mistreatment of aid workers and urges governments to punish the perpetrators of such acts. It also says that attacks on aid workers and peacekeepers constitute a war crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal inaugurated in March.

The United States signed a 1998 treaty establishing the court, but President Bush withdrew U.S. support, expressing concern that it could be used for frivolous or politically based prosecutions of Americans.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34173-2003Aug22.html

When the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics went down the tubes, it left a serious vacancy and the BFEE wants to fill it with the USA. The vacancy? THE EVIL EMPIRE

"The United States signed a 1998 treaty establishing the court, but President Bush withdrew U.S. support, expressing concern that it could be used for frivolous or politically based prosecutions of Americans."

Or worse...... it could be used to PUNISH frivolous or politically based prosecutions of NON-Americans BY the American government.

Now why doesn't junior want Americans to be held accountable?

South of the border is going south on junior and the folks in Canada are wise to ass also.

Does Laura like them slow days and fast nights?