International Criminal Law after Rome: Concerns from a U.S. Military Perspective

Lietzau argues that the US cannot support the International Criminal Court because it fails to recognize its unique responsibilities in the world when issues of international peace and security are involved. The changes sought by the US in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court should be implemented not just because US participation is key to an effective, functioning court, but because enacting them promotes the rule of law and is therefore the right thing to do

Does the Treaty Put U.S. Armed Forces at Risk?

Moderator: William R. Pace, Convenor, The NGO Coalition for an International Criminal Court Discussants: Major William K. Lietzau USN, Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense Ruth Wedgwood, Professor of Law, Yale Law Schoo