US embassy cable - 02AMMAN3346

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003346 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/20/2007 
TAGS: KPKO, PREL, JO, KICC, UNSC 
SUBJECT: ICC DEMARCHE TO TROOP CONTRIBUTORS:  JORDAN 
SYMPATHETIC, BUT WILL HAVE TO STUDY U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 119268 
 
Classified By: PolCouns Doug Silliman for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D) 
 
1.  (C)   PolCouns June 20 delivered ref demarche and the 
text of the U.S. draft resolution on the International 
Criminal Court (ICC) and peacekeeping operations (PKO) to Ali 
al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan 
Muasher, and Samer Naber, MFA Legal Advisor.  PolCouns 
emphasized USG concern about the potential ICC prosecution of 
individuals engaged in PKOs, and noted that, absent adequate 
protections, the USG will have to reconsider contributing to 
PKOs.  The USG believes, he continued, that the best way to 
address this problem is with a Chapter VII Security Council 
resolution.  Jordan, as a significant contributor of troops 
to UN PKOs, would not want to expose its forces to ICC 
prosecutions without the GOJ's consent.  PolCouns asked for 
GOJ cooperation on this issue. 
 
2.  (C)  Ayed and Naber responded that Jordan is sympathetic 
to the American position and, indeed, would not want any of 
its peacekeeping troops prosecuted for actions taken as part 
of a PKO.  Naber noted, however, that Jordan is the PKO 
coordinator for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and would not 
likely be able to come up with a position on this issue 
before consulting with other members of the NAM.  Ayed and 
Naber promised to discuss the issue with FonMin Muasher. 
 
 
Gnehm