...that he did not sign on to the International Criminal Court nor would he because it would mean that American soldiers and diplomates would be prosecuted for crimes against hummanity:
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Monday, 6 May, 2002, 21:53 GMT 22:53 UK
US renounces world court treaty
Critics say existing tribunals' powers must be extended
The United States has withdrawn from a treaty to establish an International Criminal Court (ICC), provoking outrage from human rights organisations.
Unsigning the treaty will throw the United States into opposition against the most important new institution for enforcing human rights in 50 years
Kenneth Roth
Human Rights Watch
In a letter to the United Nations delivered on Monday, the US says it will not consider itself bound by the treaty - even though Bill Clinton signed up to it in 2000.
The US has vehemently opposed the setting up of the ICC, fearing its soldiers and diplomats could be brought before the court which will hear cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The Washington Working Group on the ICC - an umbrella group of organisations supporting the court - said withdrawing from the treaty was a "rash action signalling to the world that America is turning its back on decades of US leadership in prosecuting war criminals since the Nuremberg trials."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1970312.stmThe effect of George Bush making this move was like Hitler withdrawing from the League of Nations and becoming a renagade nation unaccountable to anyone.
George Soros made a good case for why George Bush must not be elected on November 2:
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http://www.georgesoros.com/
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