Aardvark

And have large numbers of white flags

Two points EricRainbolt. (if you're still around) I think anyone can reasonably ask for more evidence than the fact some books are on sale at amazon.com. Books of all varieties are on sale there. Some deny the holocaust. Some say that Islam is the true religion. Some that Freemasonary is evil, some that it is good and true. the fact that a book has been published isn't evidence in itself. As for your slightly odd question about the Federal reserve. (A public not a private organisation) Why are you questioning that organisations maintenace of a degree of secrecy? It seems a reasonable security measure that all central banks employ. the Federal Reserve is no different from other central banks in this matter.

I think he's gone.

Why does my nationality matter?

That is an interesting possibility. On what grounds do you believe it?

Sayonara. Why isn't this thread in Pseudoscience?

No offence taken, i'm not an American (Thank God). I know some Nazis who had taken on US citizenship were later unmasked and tried for crimes commited in WW2. Some soldiers were tried for war crimes commited in Vietnam. Other than that i don't know.

I think it is that they don't trust the court to be impartial and fair. After all the UN has countries like Libya on its committee of human rights. Not a great advert for these types of pan national organisations. They can be hijacked for political purposes, i'm sure that some countries would be delighted to try and embarrass the USA with this court, even to the extent of being unjust. War criminals have been brought to court before without an ICC, just a few years ago a Nazi war criminal was arrested and tried in the UK. Not being in the ICC does not necessarly mean not taking any action against war crimes.

Common misconception, even the arid centre is beautiful and capable of sustaining prosperous agriculture.

I'm not sure about that. Pan-national organisations have a track record of lacking accountability and becoming self perpetuating bureaucracies. Who would the ICC be accountable to? How would i have a say in its laws and their interpretations? It all seems very removed from any vote i get to cast.

I'm not American.

How are the people reacting to this in America? In Britain they would be laughed at, no one would take them seriously. Or is this a wind up? Are you making it up to try and get a rise?

I just followed the sites link, a white power, racial supremacy group. It just shows how careful you have to be with internet info, there are a lot of wierdos out there.

I think that the USA has a right to opt out of such institutions if it wants. But i don't think it should tie aid to politics, the two should be seperate, that is potentially victimising the most vunerable and smacks of bullying.