Illegal combatants are just that and aren't afforded those protections. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:05 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Obama Inauguration Thread > > > GG wrote: > > that still wouldn't protect him because the crimes were > perpetrated on > > his watch AND you don't have to signatory to be tried. > > > > On July 1, 2002, the International Criminal Court, a treaty-based > court located in The Hague, came into being for the prosecution of war > crimes committed on or after that date. However, several nations, most > notably the United States, China, and Israel, have criticized the > court and refuse to participate in it or to permit the court to have > jurisdiction over their citizens. > ------------ > key part > ------------- > Note, however, that a citizen of one of the 'objector nations' could > still find himself before the Court if he were accused of committing > war crimes in a country that was a state party, regardless of the fact > that their country of origin was not a signatory. > > War crimes are defined in the statute that established the > International Criminal Court, which includes: > > 1. Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, such as: > 1. Willful killing, or causing great suffering or serious > injury to body or health > 2. Torture or inhumane treatment > --------------- > Cheney has admitted to this ^^^^ numerous times > >
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