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Court of injustice: while intoning platitudes about ending impunity and advancing the rule of law, advocates of the UN's new ICC are actually establishing a global kangaroo court.(International Criminal Court)

The New American

| June 17, 2002 | Jasper, William F. | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The fuses have been lit and the explosions are all but certain. The question is: Will enough citizens awake in time and compel our elected officials to take the necessary action to protect America from the blast? No, we are not referring to another imminent attack by Osama bin Laden's minions.

The explosive is not TNT, ANFO, or RDX. It is labeled "ICC," for International Criminal Court, the new UN global tribunal set to go into operation July 1st. It is aimed not at specific buildings or individuals, but at blowing away the entire constitutional system that protects our rights as individuals.

Contrary to media reports, White House pronouncements, and ...

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