Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTIAGO1475
2006-07-11 17:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001475
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL STATE FOR
INR/R/MR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
On July 11, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried an editorial entitled,
"International Criminal Court." Quote:
"The GOC's desire to adhere to the Rome Statute that creates the
International Criminal Court and the warning made by the U.S.
Ambassador on the possible effect of a law in his country on this
matter, forces us to look at this issue.... The reference made by
the White House representative to the America Service Members
Protection Act (Aspa) means that military training -- important
because of our aircraft acquisitions -- could suffer, as could our
supply of spare parts.... We also could become non-eligible for the
purchase of decommissioned material. But the first restriction
would be eliminated by an amendment that the U.S. Senate is
considering and the restrictions affecting other areas could be
resolved through negotiations, all in the framework of our good
diplomatic relations. But as long as this does not occur, our
authorities should not speed up the constitutional reform for the
congressional approval of the treaty. The political will to adhere
to the Rome Statute has been clearly expressed by Chile, but there
is no urgency for it."
YAMAUCHI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL STATE FOR
INR/R/MR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
On July 11, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried an editorial entitled,
"International Criminal Court." Quote:
"The GOC's desire to adhere to the Rome Statute that creates the
International Criminal Court and the warning made by the U.S.
Ambassador on the possible effect of a law in his country on this
matter, forces us to look at this issue.... The reference made by
the White House representative to the America Service Members
Protection Act (Aspa) means that military training -- important
because of our aircraft acquisitions -- could suffer, as could our
supply of spare parts.... We also could become non-eligible for the
purchase of decommissioned material. But the first restriction
would be eliminated by an amendment that the U.S. Senate is
considering and the restrictions affecting other areas could be
resolved through negotiations, all in the framework of our good
diplomatic relations. But as long as this does not occur, our
authorities should not speed up the constitutional reform for the
congressional approval of the treaty. The political will to adhere
to the Rome Statute has been clearly expressed by Chile, but there
is no urgency for it."
YAMAUCHI