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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 07:44 AM
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BBC Analysis: US drops immunity request
From the BBC Online
Dated Thursday June 24

Analysis: US drops immunity request
By Susannah Price
BBC correspondent at the United Nations

The US withdrawal of a resolution exempting its peacekeepers from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) came in the face of mounting opposition from UN Security Council members.
The resolution was first passed unanimously two years ago by the Security Council, which was concerned about the future of peacekeeping missions after the US initially vetoed a resolution extending the mission in Bosnia.
Last year three countries - France, Germany and Syria - abstained from the vote which granted another year's immunity.
The exemption is due to run out at the end of June.

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DarkPhenyx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 07:54 AM
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1. Good!
It's about freakin time too.
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Lindacooks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 09:52 AM
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2. This is huge!!
yet another one of chimpy's failures, demonstrating that this creepy crew cannot get along with adults.
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