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-Caveat Lector- Colombia, U.S. Sign War Crimes Accord
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3161046,00.html
Thursday September 18, 2003 5:59 AM
By CARLOS GONZALEZ
Associated Press Writer
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia and the United States signed an accord
that exempts Americans in the South American nation from prosecution
before the new U.N. international war crimes court, the president's office here
said.
Wednesday's agreement frees up military aid suspended in early July after
Colombia failed to provide adequate guarantees that U.S. officials would not
be handed over to the Brussels-based court.
The United States has given Colombia nearly $2.5 billion in the last three
years to battle drug trafficking and a leftist rebel insurgency. About $5 million
of the $600 million promised to Colombia this year was suspended.
In a statement issued late Wednesday, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's
office said the accord was made possible because of provisions in an old
bilateral deal that was used as a shield to safeguard U.S. officials in
Colombia.
The Colombian government had expressed concern that failure to reach such
an accord with Washington could put aid slated for 2004 at stake. Of the $575
million requested for Colombia, about $112 million could have been
jeopardized.
The State Department stopped $48 million in aid to 35 countries in Africa,
Europe, Asia and Central and South America after they failed to meet a July 1
deadline to exempt American troops and other personnel from prosecution
before the new court.
The United States fears the court could leave American soldiers subject to
false and politically motivated prosecutions. Ninety-two countries have ratified
the treaty establishing the court.
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