Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) signs the American Service-Members’ Protection Act, exempting members of the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) from being tried for “war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide” in the International Criminal Court.

       [added 11/19/2023] Thanks to Chuck McGlawn for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

11/7/2004                 3/4/2007

Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface

References:

Chalmers Johnson. Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic, (New York: Metropolitan Books, 2007), 191.

American Service-Members’ Protection Act – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members’_Protection_Act

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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