Wednesday, June 23, 2004
No Immunity
International anger over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal on Wednesday forced the US to abandon a controversial bid at the United Nations to renew immunity for its forces from prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
The ICC was established in 2002 to try international genocide and war-crimes cases.
James Cunnningham, deputy US ambassador, said on Wednesday that the US had failed to win the nine Security Council votes it needed and was withdrawing the proposed resolution.
Debka reports the motion for a third year’s extension of exemption lacked nine-member Security Council majority, mainly because of Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.
When the United States decided to not act like the beacon of freedom and force against oppression and instead, Ok'd torture, the International community decided to stand up against us. That's a strike against the Bush Administration. Not only can our troops now fear reprisals from militants in revenge of Abu Ghraib, they now can be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
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The ICC was established in 2002 to try international genocide and war-crimes cases.
James Cunnningham, deputy US ambassador, said on Wednesday that the US had failed to win the nine Security Council votes it needed and was withdrawing the proposed resolution.
Debka reports the motion for a third year’s extension of exemption lacked nine-member Security Council majority, mainly because of Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.
When the United States decided to not act like the beacon of freedom and force against oppression and instead, Ok'd torture, the International community decided to stand up against us. That's a strike against the Bush Administration. Not only can our troops now fear reprisals from militants in revenge of Abu Ghraib, they now can be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
