A law stating that the US would use any and all means to protect US Servicemen whever they may be held, if it deems said measures necessary, but does not mention the ICC or the Hague is /not/ a "Hague Invasion Act" regardless of how some people might characterize it. The sorts of things I am seeing at these links is typical of why I have no respect for the left anymore. Nevermind that I have no respect for the right anymore either -- My DIS-respect for the left is at least an order of magnitude greater.
QUOTED FROM THE BILL LINKED:
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE- When any person described in subsection (b) is arrested, detained, investigated, prosecuted, or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court, the President is authorized to direct any agency of the United States Government to provide--
(1) legal representation and other legal assistance to that person (including, in the case of a person entitled to assistance under section 1037 of title 10, United States Code, representation and other assistance in the manner provided in that section);
(2) exculpatory evidence on behalf of that person; and
(3) defense of the interests of the United States through appearance before the International Criminal Court pursuant to Article 18 or 19 of the Rome Statute, or before the courts or tribunals of any country.
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OH yeah -- It's a /LAWYER/ bomb!
Makes me want to spit.
Maybe I'm just stupid; but in my (apparently bizarre) opinion, if I have to LIE about my enemy in order to curry public opinion in my favor, then my enemy has won, and I might as well go on and admit defeat. |
