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Peace And The World Court: A Comment On The Paramilitary Activities Case, Robert F. Turner
Peace And The World Court: A Comment On The Paramilitary Activities Case, Robert F. Turner
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
One of the most painful experiences of my government service occurred on January 18, 1985, when as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs I was called on to sign letters informing Congress of the President's decision "not to participate further in the case brought by Nicaragua before the International Court of Justice." I felt deeply that the United States approach was mistaken--not so much on legal as on political grounds'--and in advocating my views I pushed strongly against the proper limits of legitimate dissent within the bureaucracy.
Having defended the Court against speculative criticism from lawyers …