NATO’s erroneous Libya leaflet

NATO has just released some of the leaflets that its aircraft have been dropping on Gaddafi’s forces. They’re good! One shows a drone targeting an armored vehicle and warns: "You are no match for NATO’s superior weapons systems and airpower." It goes on, "Cease attacks on the Libyan people or you will be targeted for destruction."

A second leaflet warns Gaddafi’s soldiers that attacking civilians is illegal and may have consequences. "Col. Gaddafi’s orders to attack civilians are illegal and as a result he has been indicted by the International Criminal Court." There’s just one problem: Gaddafi hasn’t been indicted yet. The prosecutor has requested an indictment, which must be issued by a panel of judges. It’s more than a formality. The prosecutor has butted heads with the judges on numerous occasions. In fact, the judges refused to confirm a charge of genocide against Sudanese president Al-Bashir for several months, demanding more information from the prosecutor’s office.