UN Issue/War Crime Shield for US Dropped by US

[JPope]

What do you guys think of this?
Has been an issue against this for a long time by the US regarding US troops in other countries.
-Maybe recent issues with foreign "prisoners" being held by US have finally made it an issue?
-Wonder how the US troops feel about being ordered to be in an overseas action, and then held accountable to whatever government is in power or will be in power. Or maybe even a third party action by another regime that has an agenda?

Lots of possibilities!!! Maybe some innocent US personnel (bet it will not be high level either!!) is going to suffer, when all he did was defend himself/others cause not everyone has our values about life etc.



U.S. Drops U.N. Bid for War Crime Shield

Associated Press/AP Online


UNITED NATIONS - Facing strong opposition, the United States announced Wednesday it was dropping a resolution seeking to renew the exemption for American peacekeepers from international prosecution for war crimes.

U.S. deputy ambassador James Cunningham made the announcement after key Security Council members rejected a U.S. compromise proposal to limit the exemption to one final year.

"The United States has decided not to proceed further with consideration and action on the draft at this time in order to avoid a prolonged and divisive debate," Cunningham said after a closed council meeting.

Before the meeting, Spain and China said they would abstain if the resolution was put to a vote, and Philippines Ambassador Lauro Baja, the current council president, said he doubted the United States had the minimum nine "yes" votes needed to adopt it.