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[Previous entry: "Why I can't be bothered to read Instapundit"] [Main Index] [Next entry: "'Lager Bier'?"] 12 June 2003: "Erm, are you quite sure about that?"In an entry titled "Living With America", Lieutenant Smash states: Nations of good will have little to fear from America, and indeed have much to gain from maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship.Now, as far as I know, Smash is a nice guy, and I'm sure he believes that, but I can't help but feel misgivings. The root of that misgiving is Section 2008, Subsection (a) of the American Service-members' Protection Act (HR 4775), which reads: (a) AUTHORITY- The President is authorized to use all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any person described in subsection (b) who is being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court.The ICC is located in my home town of The Hague, in the Netherlands. The ASPA gives the president carte blanche to send US forces to invade my home town. This does little to make me feel my country has "little to fear from America." |
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