The document discusses two topics: 1) Ethical concerns regarding supranational courts that influence U.S. reluctance to ratify the Rome Statute, including fears that the U.S. military could be prosecuted. 2) Factors that can impede judicial independence, such as media influencing cases and judges having personal interests. The response agrees the military prosecution concern is valid given its global presence, and says media can sway cases while judges should consider only facts of the specific case.