Porter Goss: “Mr. Chairman, we are living in a world that we all know has been transformed very dramatically by the threat of rogue…”

“Mr. Chairman, we are living in a world that we all know has been transformed very dramatically by the threat of rogue states, terrorist organizations, and Lord knows we are definitely aware of it today. There are new costs involved in everyday life and new cautions we must heed to keep Americans safe. This is the reality of life today. One thing that must remain constant is our ability to ensure that our soldiers, our diplomats, our public officials, no matter whether they are in uniform or not, no matter where they are located, they must serve under the honorable and meaningful protection of the flag of the United States of America. This protection is currently threatened by any country that allows U.S. citizens to be tried for alleged war crimes and alleged crimes against humanity. These cases, coming under the so-called concept of 'universal jurisdiction,' are cases that are usually filed in support of radical anti-Americanism for strictly political reasons that can create, unfortunately, serious obstacles for our officials to go about the conduct of their proper official business overseas.”