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The ICJ handles dispute between states. It has no authority to prosecute the soldiers of any country. You are, perhaps, referring to the ICC, established by th
by torstenvl 8y ago
The ICJ handles dispute between states. It has no authority to prosecute the soldiers of any country.
You are, perhaps, referring to the ICC, established by the Rome Statute - to which the United States is not a party.
The issue of whether the United States respects international law is not likely to be conducive to productive conversation on HN. It is also beside the point of this specific topic.
- ru999gol 8y agoits not productive conversation with any american, as you are all brainwashed anyways by your corrupt government and media. As far as I'm concerned any american is complicit in war crimes.
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- cbnotfromthere 8y agoPutin's paid trolls are not welcome here.