************ Sebastian Lütgert ************ "Rambouillet was the beginning of the war" ========================================================== Interim Agreement for Peace and Self-Government in Kosovo, Chapter 7: Implementation II, Appendix B: Status of Multi- National Military Implementation Force, Paragraphs 6/8/10: ========================================================== 6. (a) NATO shall be immune from all legal process, whether civil, administrative, or criminal. (b) NATO personnel, under all circumstances and at all times, shall be immune from the Parties' jurisdiction in respect of any civil, administrative, criminal, or disciplinary offenses which may be committed by them in the FRY. The Parties shall assist States participating in the operation in the exercise of their jurisdiction over their own nationals. (c) Notwithstanding the above, and with the NATO Commander's express agreement in each case, the authorities in the FRY may exceptionally exercise jurisdiction in such matters, but only in respect of Contractor personnel who are not subject to the jurisdiction of their nation of citizenship. 8. NATO personnel shall enjoy, together with their vehicles, vessels, aircraft, and equipment, free and unrestricted passage and unimpeded access throughout the FRY including associated airspace and territorial waters. This shall include, but not be limited to, the right of bivouac, maneuver, billet, and utilization of any areas or facilities as required for support, training, and operations. 10. The authorities in the FRY shall facilitate, on a priority basis and with all appropriate means, all movement of personnel, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, equipment, or supplies, through or in the airspace, ports, airports, or roads used. No charges may be assessed against NATO for air navigation, landing, or takeoff of aircraft, whether government-owned or chartered. Similarly, no duties, dues, tolls or charges may be assessed against NATO ships, whether government-owned or chartered, for the mere entry and exit of ports. Vehicles, vessels, and aircraft used in support of the operation shall not be subject to licensing or registration requirements, nor commercial insurance. source: http://www.alb-net.com/kcc/interim.htm ========================================================== some background (in german): today's issue of Jungle World ========================================================== Hermann Scheer: Rambouillet war die Eroeffnung des Krieges Andreas Dietl: Goldene Bruecken im Minenfeld Matthias Kuentzel: Weiter wie bisher? Klaus Thoerner: Divide et impera! Thomas Becker: Good bye, America! Gerhard Scheit: Die Schindler-Dramaturgie online: http://www.jungle-world.com/ ******************************************************************************** ROLUX h0444wol@rz.hu-berlin.de http://www2.hu-berlin.de/~h0444wol/rolux/