Maybe, but don't underestimate the power of an European union. They've got the clout they didn't before the union, and anti-American sentiment is riding high in Europe because of Iraq. Bush is not a popular man outside the US.
Of course, if they pressed charges against the US, they'd have to press charges against the UK and Tony Blair as well. I never said it was a logical move, just a manifestation of anti-American sentiment and a form of protest against the military action in Iraq. If Bush thought he was home free in this, I think he's mistaken. He and Blair have underestimated world opinion, I feel.
Kat
-------Original Message-------
From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 04/29/03 03:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The World Court in The Hague
>
> who in this world would collect? if the u.s. quits
trading with a country now their ecconmy is ruined. a
informal consumer boycott of french products now is
hurting france quite a bit. embargos against the us
would be like shooting yourself to punish some one
else. "oh, you going to get it now, i am not goping to
let you buy my wine. i'll fire my winery employees
first. so there."
this would be the death of the U.N. and many other
organizations. they would cease to exist.
like i said in the past, this type stuff is why bush
would not sign on to some of these rediculus treaties.
--- Kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm not sure I'd dismiss it so easily. They could
> levy huge penalties against the US, and if the US
> didn't pay, there would be trade embargos against
> the US all over Europe that would hit the US
> businesses that do business in Europe very deeply.
> The consequences would be devasating.
>
> Kat
>
> -------Original Message-------
> From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 04/29/03 03:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: The World Court in The Hague
>
> >
> > this is why bush would not recognize the world
> court.
> if americans start having trouble of being detain
> overseas somewhere, i'd do nothing except send in
> the
> marines to get them. hey if it is france or belgium,
> they's surrender if we sent in a group of postal
> employees.
>
> --- Kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Remember my saying before we went to war in Iraq
> > that the US might get hauled into court at The
> Hague
> > for war crimes in Iraq? Well, look at this:
> >
> > <a
target=_blank
>
href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,85484,00.html">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,85484,00.html</a>
> >
> > Kat
>
>
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