-Caveat Lector-
To the editor,
In 1998, a United Nations (UN) Conference in Rome, Italy, put forward
a treaty to create its own International Criminal Court (ICC). Designed to
have power to arrest, prosecute and punish anyone accused of "genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes." the ICC would amount to a joint
assault on personal freedom and national sovereignty.
All Americans accused of any crime expect a speedy trail by an
impartial jury held in the district where the supposed crime has been
committed. They expect to be able to confront witnesses against them and
present witnesses in their favor. Also, they expect to be able to choose
their own counsel. None of this is guaranteed by the UN's ICC treaty,
At the Rome conference, the creators of the enormous grasp for power
decided arbitrarily that the ICC would be established when a mere 60
nations ratified it. Even worse, they audaciously ruled that their court
would have jurisdiction over all mankind, including persons in nations
that refuse to ratify the treaty.
Especially at risk, should the ICC begin operations are the tens of
thousands of United States (U.S.) military personnel stationed in foreign
lands. Accusations of improper conduct against any member of the armed
forces could set in motion all of the horrors noted above.
President Clinton has indicated his support for a slightly amended
ICC. But this potential monster should be rejected outright by the U.S.
Senate. The UN should be told that no american citizen will ever be
subjected to the totalitarian designs of the UN's International Criminal
Court.
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