Should the US fulfill its part of the treaties it has signed?
813244
YES.  They signed these various agreements, because they signed them, they are legally and morally responsible to fulfil their obligations.
1088983
The treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, signed by Mexico and the US in 1848 laid forth the border as we see it today. How relevant it is kind of depends on our representatives and whether or not they sold out to Big Lettuce or not...
895828
How do they get enforced? Well, they don't -- often.\n\nThere can be things like economic punishment and international isolation for treaty violations. (BTW, I'm by no means an expert.)\n\nRatification is different; that's the process by which a treaty is agreed to in the first place, and has nothing to do with enforcement after a treaty has been signed.\n\nIn the US, the Senate needs to ratify all treaties -- that is, all treaties to which the US is a party.\n\nThat's what a treaty is, an agreement between two or more sovereign states (countries). Each agrees (using whatever methods each country has, according to its constitution).\n\nDunno how things work in other countries, as I'm a US-ian.
171194
They are doing as good job as the members in the UN let them to do especially those nations that have a veto vote. When they cannot agree the failure isnt just UNs fault but it also leans onto the veto nations in the UN. That include the US.
621386
More exact question: Is it right for a sovereign country to protect its self.\n\nThe US has already stated that they are part of the "AXIS OF TERROR" and are thus target for attack.
1110683
hasn't it been since 1989?  probably until a treaty is signed.
925643
here's a good website has all the treaties and even what they said in them http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ntreaty/ntreaty.htm
603698
Yes. All the other countries should support the U.S. in their decision. If next year Iran said, "we're gonna blow India up until it does not exist", where would be the first place India turned to for help?? It's allies. I'm just glad the U.S. is strong enough to help the other countries when they are suffering or need help. It is always better to be friends than enemies. I'm thankful for the other countries that support the U.S. I'd like to see an end to all the wars and my heart goes out to the people that live in the countries that haven't had peace in many years.
781979
If we adhere to the most basic of morals, that we must apply the same standards to ourselves, that we apply to others.\nThen there is no doubt that international law should also apply to us. \nUnfortunately the USA is alone in exempting itself from international law, the world court, and virtually every understanding that the rest of the world is expected to comply with.\nThe Geneva conventions were written in an attempt to criminalize the atrocities committed leading up to, and during WW2, this was not an easy task as allied forces had themselves done some immoral things.\nTorture was of course, an obvious war crime, and it has been so since Geneva.\nUnfortunately during this extremist Bush regime, the US has done the unthinkable, not only has it tortured, and contracted out torturing or anyone who it sees fit to accuse of being a terrorist, but it has tried to change the law to avoid prosecution, and to legitimize torture in the future.\nThe USA has unparalleled economical, political, and military power so it is difficult to hold them to account if they are unwilling to cooperate, I would be surprised if the charges filed in Germany will lead to anything, but the people filing seem to be confident that the court has no excuse this time to dismiss the case.\n\nThe world would be a better place if the USA had to conform to international law, the key players in the Bush regime should be tried for war crimes.
816962
The President (or his representatives) has the power to negotiation treaties, but they must be ratified by 2/3 of the Senate (as per Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution).  If the treaty requires a change to existing U.S. law, then those changes would have to pass Congress like any other law.
770608
International laws and treaties apply when they are adopted (ratified) by the nations. Until then, they are just recommendations.
408299
Yes. They should continue it, despite US "Aggression"\n\nIt is not right for the US to dictate who can have nuclear technology in the world...especially when they are the only ones to have ever used nuclear weapons on people.
906773
The people of the United States want to form a better country, want justice and want to make sure there is peace among the people in the country. I'm not sure where you'd find a present day translation.
436172
No.\n\nThe US can do it to itself.
543885
Isn't the United Nations a fulfillment of that purpose?
364806
Yes it can - if all nations begin to cooperate more fully.
494815
What a silly solution.Accept your countries great achievements.This made america proud.Better to direct your thoughts to todayThen america was the envy of the world. Not so today