WASHINGTON, November 9, 2001 (LSN.ca) – US House and Senate negotiators agreed Thursday to prohibit any US cooperation in the establishment of the International Criminal Court. After last-minute intervention yesterday by House GOP Whip Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), the negotiators agreed to the American Serviceman’s Protection Act put forward by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Republican Jesse Helms.
Last month the Bush Administration signaled its support of the legislation.
Helms described the legislation as acting in the following ways: (1) It will prohibit cooperation with this kangaroo court, including use of taxpayer funding or sharing of classified information. (2) It will restrict a U.S. role in peacekeeping missions unless the U.N. specifically exempts U.S. troops from prosecution by this international court. (3) It blocks U.S. aid to allies unless they too sign accords to shield U.S. troops on their soil from being turned over to the ICC. (4) It authorizes any necessary action to free U.S. soldiers improperly handed over to that Court.
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