The Hague Invasion Act

[DinoDoc]

Would a copy of the bill be sufficent for you? I can not seem to find any mainstream articles on the subject.

[Frankychan]

Thanks Dino.

That's pretty messed up. All I can say is that we better shape up fast or else EVERYONE is going to be pissed off at us....

.....if they aren't already.

[Buck Birdseed]

Yup, a link to the bill would be fine. Though an article would be best... I have some backup subjects I can bring in stuff for in any case, and it's a late afternoon seminar.

[monkspider]

Man, the United States is acting more and more like the so-called "rogue states" it is up and arms against. This is truly a black day for justice-loving Americans.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Snapcase
Yup, a link to the bill would be fine.

http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/rva/1071/1071359.pdf

http://www.house.gov/rules/delay_003.pdf

I can get you an article from several human rights web sites if you really do need an article about it.

[chequita guevara]

I can't see the President signing that. It would limit his action too much.

[Jack the Bodiless]

The effects could be interesting...

With virtually the whole of the rest of the world united behind the concept of an International Criminal Court, and the US pledging itself to withold military assistance to virtually any ICC signatory: the ICC nations will be forced to look to each other for military assistance in bringing the perps to justice.

The US would create a military vacuum and oblige someone else to fill it.

This might help turn the European Union into a true superpower, or give the UN a standing army one day.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Jack the Bodiless
With virtually the whole of the rest of the world united behind the concept of an International Criminal Court,

IIRC, there are whole continents that have not signed the Rome Statute.

[Jack the Bodiless]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
IIRC, there are whole continents that have not signed the Rome Statute.

...Really?

I can see only one missing continent.

Those damn stubborn isolationist penguins...

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Jack the Bodiless

...Really?

Yes, according to your list the claim that "virtually the whole of the rest of the world being united behind the concept of an International Criminal Court" is nothing more than hot air. Many important states have failed to sign or ratify the agreement and, based on a qick skim on the ratification list, it looks like I can count the African and Asian country that are truely behind the concept on on hand for each continent.

[Az]

DinoDoc is right. generally, I don't see the US invading the Netherlands. more of a small spec-ops operation.

[Jack the Bodiless]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Yes, according to your list the claim that "virtually the whole of the rest of the world being united behind the concept of an International Criminal Court" is nothing more than hot air.

It does, however, appear to be steadily growing. This scenario may yet come to pass.

[Az]

*yawn* , Jack.. the number of countries in Asia that have ratified it is 5 or so . This is a european gig, sort to speak.

[Sava]

If I took a dump in a paper bag and wrote "Free Lunch" you guys would probably start a thread and argue about whether it would be a free lunch or not.

The US and Holland aren't going to war, God, you people really don't make any sense sometimes.

And tell paiktis not to hold all of America responsible for what our retarded politicians are talking about.

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Dalgetti
*yawn* , Jack.. the number of countries in Asia that have ratified it is 5 or so . This is a european gig, sort to speak.

1. it's "so to speak"

2. every country ratified it but Somalia and the US