Excerpt from today's story about the International Crimes Commission through NATO. The US did not sign in to this new permanent international court, but is denying aid to countries that DO. Read more here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/02/international/02COUR.html?pagewanted=print&position=

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NYTimes

July 2, 2003
U.S. Suspends Aid to 35 Countries Over New International Court
By ELIZABETH BECKER

WASHINGTON, July 1 —
The Bush administration suspended all American military assistance to 35 countries today because they refused to pledge to give American citizens immunity before the International Criminal Court.

The administration warned last year that under a provision of the new American antiterrorism law, any country that became a member of the new court but failed to give exemptions to Americans serving within its borders would lose such aid.

That includes training programs as well as financing of weapons and equipment purchases.

Many of the countries affected, like Colombia and Ecuador, are considered critical to the administration's efforts to bring stability to the Western Hemisphere. Others, like Croatia, are preparing to join NATO and were counting on American help to modernize their armed forces.

Officials said that in all, $47.6 million in aid and $613,000 in military education programs would be lost to the 35 countries.

The new court is the world's first permanent forum for putting on trial people charged with genocide and other crimes against humanity. The administration strongly opposes it on the ground that Americans could be subjected to politically motivated prosecutions.