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02-06-2008, 12:39 PM
A Shift in the Debate On International Court
Some U.S. Officials Seem to Ease Disfavor
By Nora BoustanyWashington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, November 7, 2006; Page A16
Moreover, in what seemed like an acknowledgment of the court's legitimacy from two longtime Republican critics, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former Kansas senator and onetime presidential hopeful Bob Dole penned an opinion piece published in The Washington Post on Sept. 10 reminding "Khartoum that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes in Darfur and that Sudanese leaders will be held personally accountable for attacks against civilians."
McCain and Dole wrote that "U.S. and allied intelligence assets, including satellite technology, should be dedicated to record any atrocities that occur in Darfur so that future prosecutions can take place."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/06/AR2006110601269.html
Should the U.S. join the International Criminal Court?[75 opinions•about ]
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In January, 2005, Senator McCain came out in favor of the U.S. joining the ICC, which represented a ...
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In January, 2005, Senator McCain came out in favor of the U.S. joining the ICC, which represented a change in his position on this issue. Here is an excerpt from a press release put out by Citizens for Global Solutions.
In a BBC Worldservice televised debate before the World Economic Forum on Friday January 28th, Senator John McCain (R- AZ) declared his support for the United States joining the International Criminal Court (ICC), asserting: “I want us in the ICC.”
McCain’s comments drastically change the debate on the International Criminal Court, in part because the United Nations Commission of Inquiry report, expected to be released mid-next week, likely will recommend a UN Security Council referral of the Darfur situation to the ICC.
McCain, who chairs the Senate Armed Service Committee, did raise concerns. “I’m not satisfied that there are enough safeguards,” he said. Nonetheless, his declaration at the World Economic Forum was the strongest indication to date that he would be in favor of the United States joining the ICC in the near future.
http://whereistand.com/JohnMcCain/1399

Presidential candidates diverge on U.S. joining war crimes court
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
President Bush has attacked the court relentlessly, saying it could subject Americans to politically motivated prosecutions abroad. He has renounced the 1998 treaty that created the court, pressed other nations to disregard it, and signed legislation - nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act" by critics - authorizing military action to free any citizen of the United States or an allied nation held for trial by the court.
Republican presidential candidates generally share Bush's view, while Democratic candidates largely reject it. But there are differences among candidates within each party.
Unlike the rest of the Republican field, Sen. John McCain has said he would like to see the United States join the international court, although he would first require more protections for U.S. personnel. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have taken similar wait-and-see positions, while most of the other Democratic hopefuls have called for full U.S. membership.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/01/02/MNLUU4LBH.DTL
Some U.S. Officials Seem to Ease Disfavor
By Nora BoustanyWashington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, November 7, 2006; Page A16
Moreover, in what seemed like an acknowledgment of the court's legitimacy from two longtime Republican critics, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former Kansas senator and onetime presidential hopeful Bob Dole penned an opinion piece published in The Washington Post on Sept. 10 reminding "Khartoum that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes in Darfur and that Sudanese leaders will be held personally accountable for attacks against civilians."
McCain and Dole wrote that "U.S. and allied intelligence assets, including satellite technology, should be dedicated to record any atrocities that occur in Darfur so that future prosecutions can take place."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/06/AR2006110601269.html
Should the U.S. join the International Criminal Court?[75 opinions•about ]
Yes
In January, 2005, Senator McCain came out in favor of the U.S. joining the ICC, which represented a ...
stand approved 9/22/2006 11:25 PM
take a stand
Change my stand
No comparison
In January, 2005, Senator McCain came out in favor of the U.S. joining the ICC, which represented a change in his position on this issue. Here is an excerpt from a press release put out by Citizens for Global Solutions.
In a BBC Worldservice televised debate before the World Economic Forum on Friday January 28th, Senator John McCain (R- AZ) declared his support for the United States joining the International Criminal Court (ICC), asserting: “I want us in the ICC.”
McCain’s comments drastically change the debate on the International Criminal Court, in part because the United Nations Commission of Inquiry report, expected to be released mid-next week, likely will recommend a UN Security Council referral of the Darfur situation to the ICC.
McCain, who chairs the Senate Armed Service Committee, did raise concerns. “I’m not satisfied that there are enough safeguards,” he said. Nonetheless, his declaration at the World Economic Forum was the strongest indication to date that he would be in favor of the United States joining the ICC in the near future.
http://whereistand.com/JohnMcCain/1399

Presidential candidates diverge on U.S. joining war crimes court
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
President Bush has attacked the court relentlessly, saying it could subject Americans to politically motivated prosecutions abroad. He has renounced the 1998 treaty that created the court, pressed other nations to disregard it, and signed legislation - nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act" by critics - authorizing military action to free any citizen of the United States or an allied nation held for trial by the court.
Republican presidential candidates generally share Bush's view, while Democratic candidates largely reject it. But there are differences among candidates within each party.
Unlike the rest of the Republican field, Sen. John McCain has said he would like to see the United States join the international court, although he would first require more protections for U.S. personnel. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have taken similar wait-and-see positions, while most of the other Democratic hopefuls have called for full U.S. membership.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/01/02/MNLUU4LBH.DTL