elevator, his decision was made for him when the waiter reached out and grabbed the strap of his camera bag causing John to come to an abrupt halt.

"Sir, we found two more rolls of films. They may contain some important photographs. Here they are," and he handed the two small, black canisters to John.

Much to John's dismay, when he turned back towards the elevator, it had already begun its descent. He felt deflated. He didn't know how long he could keep following the Mystery Blonde or indeed, if he would ever see her again.

He muttered a not too enthusiastic "Thank you" to the waiter then he sat down heavily onto the nearest chair and waited for the elevator to return, not knowing if there was another elevator atpressed states to conclude "Article 98 agreements," bilateral immunity agreements (BIAs) with the U.S. that would guarantee its citizens immunity from the court's jurisdiction, threatening to cut off aid to states that refused to agree.

However, Bush Administration officials tempered their opposition to the ICC in the Administration's second term, especially after the departure of John Bolton from the Bush Administration. The United States did not oppose using the ICC to prosecute atrocities in Darfur, Sudan, as evidenced by the U.S. abstention on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1593 referring the Darfur situation to the ICC for prosecution. In a statement, the State Department's Legal Adviser John Bellinger stated: "At least as a matter of policy, not only do we not oppose the ICC's investigation and prosecutions in Sudan