" 'To initiate a war of aggression,' said the judges in the Nuremberg trial of the Nazi leadership, 'is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole.' In stating this guiding principle of international law, the judges specifically rejected German arguments of the "necessity' for pre-emptive attacks against other countries."
BUSH in the 2004 presidenial debates: Let me -- I'm not exactly sure what you mean, "passes the global test," you take preemptive action if you pass a global test.
My attitude is you take preemptive action in order to protect the American people, that you act in order to make this country secure.
My opponent talks about me not signing certain treaties. Let me tell you one thing I didn't sign, and I think it shows the difference of our opinion -- the difference of opinions.
And that is, I wouldn't join the International Criminal Court. It's a body based in The Hague where unaccountable judges and prosecutors can pull our troops or diplomats up for trial.
BUSH: And I wouldn't join it. And I understand that in certain capitals around the world that that wasn't a popular move. But it's the right move not to join a foreign court that could -- where our people could be prosecuted.
My opponent is for joining the International Criminal Court. I just think trying to be popular, kind of, in the global sense, if it's not in our best interest makes no sense. I'm interested in working with our nations and do a lot of it. But I'm not going to make decisions that I think are wrong for America.
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Hey Shame, i was just scrolling through blogs, avoiding the paperclip companies and motorbike pics, when i happened across yours and was fascinated at the content. i was drunk though ..so bookmarked you to read again this morning, and now i'm just blown away. I'm not american, but i wish i could do something about the morally perverted global leaders of the day. the nervous laughter isn't exactly changing anything, and it actually makes it worse because it means we know, and we're still not doing anything. anyways, keep up the writing, i enjoys it!
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