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The US recognizes the sovereignty of Vietnam over its territory, and therefore would not consider it an offense for the government of Vietnam to arrest an Ameri
by codefreeordie 4y ago
The US recognizes the sovereignty of Vietnam over its territory, and therefore would not consider it an offense for the government of Vietnam to arrest an American citizen within its borders for a crime committed, except in extreme circumstances where there seemed a compelling state interest in doing so.
The US does not recognize the sovereignty of the International Criminal Court over any territory, and it claims authority in all territory worldwide. Therefore, the US has an official policy of using force to compel the ICC to release American service-members in the event that The Hague attempts to use its authority against American interests.
- cperciva 4y agoThe ICC only claims authority over crimes committed in member states or by their citizens.
- codefreeordie 4y agoand the US does not recognize that authority
- cperciva 4y agoSure. You said that the ICC claimed jurisdiction over all territory worldwide though. And part of the inherent nature of authority is the ability to delegate that authority; it's absurd for the USA to accept that Vietnam has jurisdiction over crimes committed in Vietnam but threaten to go to war if Vietnam asks the ICC to hear a charge rather than having it heard in Vietnamese courts.