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Conclusion: The World We Want

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Canada: Home of UN

Contributor: banquosghost

Date: 2003-03-13 20:34:11


Ha! Good point.

The real reason the US is against the World Court is that several prominent American citizens would be among the first called to defend their actions. Congress and The White House know this perfectly well. The US's resistance to airing their dirty linen for the judgement of other's is not unjustified *but* when considered in concert with many other US non-multilateral decisions over the last few years the conclusion that they simply have no interest in true global community is almost inescapable.

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Canada: Home of UN

Contributor: cfallon

Date: 2003-03-14 14:35:27


But they never really did have any interest in the global community. It wasn't until 1942 that they become seriously active in world affairs. In fact, people still criticise them for that isolationist position.

What's so great about the global community?

Most countries on the planet are despotic, corrupt regimes and their citizens are deprived of their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Why do we want to align ourselves with those regimes and form a community with them when we have no idea what their citizens think of this alliance?

Will you really take the World Court seriously when its Lybia's turn to appoint the chief justice? Do you think Lybians will have any say in that appointment - even indirectly?

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Canada: Home of UN

Contributor: fatmomma

Date: 2003-03-14 23:31:24


Is not Phillipe Kirsch of Canada the newly ELECTED chief justice of the International Criminal Court May 11, 2003. Not appointed by one country

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Canada: Home of UN

Contributor: fatmomma

Date: 2003-03-15 18:31:49


sorry MARCH 11 not May

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