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The United States Of America, Champion Of The Rule Of Law Or The New World Order?, Jeffrey F. Addicott
The United States Of America, Champion Of The Rule Of Law Or The New World Order?, Jeffrey F. Addicott
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The New World Order was to herald in a new era in international affairs. It was to be an era of collective security sponsored and reinforced by the United Nations. In reality, however, the natural desire to enlarge the New World Order has quickly met with failure.
As the failures of the New World Order mount, the phrase loses its power. No peace movement has ever been premised on maintaining a strong and viable military, and no proponent of the New World Order can ever hope to be immune from the wishful thinking of those who demand the dismantling of …
The Status Of The Diplomatic Bag: A Proposed United States Position, Jeffrey F. Addicott
The Status Of The Diplomatic Bag: A Proposed United States Position, Jeffrey F. Addicott
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The protections afforded diplomats, diplomatic missions, and diplomatic bags have been misused to sponsor or commit various criminal acts. This strikes at the heart of traditional concepts of international diplomatic relations. Use of the diplomatic bag to import and export prohibited or illegal items is particularly concerning, and the most disconcerting abuses are those that use the diplomatic bag to facilitate acts of terrorism.
All malum in se acts that abuse this diplomatic shield are objectionable. As such, it is necessary to examine the current legal status of the diplomatic bag and recent international efforts to re-examine that status. Conflicts …