U.S. Drops U.N. Bid for War Crime Shield

[Charlie P]

Facing strong opposition, the United States announced Wednesday it was dropping a resolution seeking a new exemption for American peacekeepers from international prosecution for war crimes.

U.S. deputy ambassador James Cunningham made the announcement after a U.S. compromise that would limit the exemption to one final year failed to get support from key Security Council opponents.

Several council members refusing the compromise cited the abuse of Iraqi detainees by U.S. soldiers and Secretary-General Kofi Annan's opposition to renewing the exemption for a third year.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040623/D83CSNQ80.html

[Aught Six]

The answer to the question of keeping our troops free from international prosecution seems clear--get the US out of the UN.

[Charlie P]

And get the UN totally out of the USA.

[Vesi]

Maybe the UN can find a nice little office in Pyongyang or Dar-es-salaam


Ever since Sudan was allowed into the human righs commision, who can take them seriously?

Slavetraders as human rights activists..........

[Charlie P]

Libya was the head of that commision enough said right?

[CalHunter]

Aught Six and Charlie P both have it right.

[Tazman]

I think an excellent new home for the UN would be Somalia!