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18 minutes ago June 23 2004

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

UNITED NATIONS - Facing global opposition fueled by the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal, the United States on Wednesday dropped its attempt to renew a U.N. exemption shielding American troops from international prosecution for war crimes.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040623/ap_on_re_us/un_us_war_crimes&cid=519&ncid=1480
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BBC News Americas 23 June, 2004, 17:55 GMT 18:55 UK

US war crimes immunity bid fails

The prisoner abuse scandal undermined support for the US
The US has given up trying to win its soldiers immunity from prosecution at the new International Criminal Court.
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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3834089.stm 040623