US abandons bid to renew war crimes immunity for its troops: "The United States abandoned its bid to renew the immunity of US troops from war crimes prosecution by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, in the face of opposition on the UN Security Council, deputy US ambassador James Cunningham said.
He said the decision was taken 'in order to avoid a prolonged and divisive debate' on the council, where the United States was unable to get support for the measure in the wake of the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq."
This shows that Bush has wasted his political capital on Iraq. I think the US should be subject to prosecution for war crimes, but his inability to push through his demand for immunity speaks volumes about the squandering of US prestige and power on his crusade. He is emasculated.
We are isolated: A major power that is seen as a war criminal, without the power to defeat its enemies or to win the support of its friends.
- posted by geoff @ #