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How are they occupying Germany? When was the last time they’ve intervened or even threatened to intervene? Don’t blow it out of proportion.
by puszczyk 6y ago
How are they occupying Germany? When was the last time they’ve intervened or even threatened to intervene? Don’t blow it out of proportion.
- fvdessen 6y agoDidn't they threaten to invade the Netherlands if they continue their investigation in US War Crimes ?
- sdoering 6y agoYou are, I believe, referring to the "American Service Members Protection Act" [1], signed into law in 2002 by Bush? This law, still on the books, theoretically allows the president to order military action against the ICC in Den Haag (The Hague) should they ever try an American Service Member. > The act also prohibits U.S. military aid to countries that are party to the court. However, exceptions are allowed for aid to NATO members, major non-NATO allies, Taiwan, and countries that have entered into "Article 98 agreements", agreeing not to hand over U.S. nationals to the court. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr... Nonetheless that does not make the US forces in Germany an occupational force.
- srean 6y ago> Nonetheless that does not make the US forces in Germany an occupational force. A stick is a stick regardless of whether it has been used to thrash someone lately.
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- boomboomsubban 6y agoI put it in quotes in an attempt to highlight that it was not a formal military occupation. Their presence does show some level of influence the US military has and it is a threat to prevent Germany from making any truly radical moves.