Human Rights Lawyer Comments On The War Crimes Documented In The Iraq War Leaks

[Turborama]

Run time: 03:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vngb4m2K5jo   Posted on YouTube: October 24, 2010 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 159   Posted on DU: October 24, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 769

 
Arsalan Iftikhar, an international human rights lawyer, talks to Al Jazeera English about the revelation that US forces in Iraq turned a blind eye to prisoner abuse.

He says the US is beyond the reach of any external repercussions because it's not a signatory to the Rome treaty which formed the International Criminal Court.

[macten]

1. hmmm

hmm this is pretty interesting

[earcandle]

2. So does this mean if we don't sign up for the ICC, we are not subject to their rules / regulations?

This is bizarre.  Who will control the horrendous behavior of
a USA gone rogue?  

[howard112211]

3. Was Nazi Germany a signature of the international war crimes court? No.

So who cares whether the US is.

[Turborama]

4. Very good point & question. n/t