http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle....toryID=3021721
The Irony here is we originally signed this treaty but Bush and Co. decide to sully our good word and trump internatonal opinion once again.
Plus we stopped aid to Columbia, who really needs it to stop alot of Coke from getting sent from there to here.
We'll see how many of theses nations give into bullying from the big dog on the block. Some examples from this article:
http://www.hrw.org/press/2003/07/usa070103.htm
Quote:
The letter cites several examples of U.S. hardball tactics:
* U.S. Ambassador Richard Blankenship publicly warned the Bahamas that if it did not support the U.S. position on the ICC, a significant amount of U.S. aid would be withheld, including funds for paving and lighting an airport runway.
* An Assistant Secretary of State informed foreign ministers of Caribbean states that they would lose the benefits for hurricane relief and rural dentistry and veterinary programs if their governments did not sign.
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[ 07-01-2003, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]