Bush cannot be tried in the World Court because the US did not sign up to that agreement and is obligated to reject such a decision to try him. its probably safe to say that armed commandos may probably not succeed in slipping into the US to arrest and deport him.
There are several international courts and arbitration courts. the only difference is this is a criminal court. the OFFICIAL statements i remember for the US not signing up to it, (fair to point out that Russia, China and other major powers also did not) was that as Bush said many times people will probably use this court to carry out politically motivated attacks against US officials and US Military. Probably a reasonable and legitimate concern. the US government (unless memory failrs me) was originally pushing for several various exemptions from different clauses in the agreement which were not granted.
I was in Stockholm Sweden last weekend and there was a pro-Palestinian demonstration and march (which i briefy participated in because i just could not resist the irony that no one knew i was American) - but there were numerous calls to bring Bush to the World Court as with Sharon.
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