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There's a huge difference between the US having an international network of law enforcement co-operation (even if we do have boots on the ground doing investiga

There's a huge difference between the US having an international network of law enforcement co-operation (even if we do have boots on the ground doing investigative work) and the Chinese Police Stations going out and strongarming people individually. Countries are supposed to have a monopoly on the use of force within their borders. Lending it out is good international relations. Not that it's never acceptable to violate that - The Takedown of Bin Laden was a law enforcement action taken overseas by the US military in a country that was not informed until after it was on it's way out.

mLuby 4y ago
> Lending [a country's monopoly on force] out is good international relations. No, extradition is good international relations, but there the country retains its territorial monopoly on force. > Not that it's never acceptable to violate [sovereignty]. What would be different about a scenario where Russia snuck commandos into the US to "law enforcement action" some Ukrainians? Nothing, because it's not acceptable, it's simply "might makes right." (That said, bin Laden was horrible and Ukraine is awesome.)