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> While the US isn't a signatory to the ICC, a cargo van and a private jet would solve that. Wouldn't that just result in the US invading the Netherlands to re
by science4sail 3y ago
> While the US isn't a signatory to the ICC, a cargo van and a private jet would solve that.
Wouldn't that just result in the US invading the Netherlands to rescue them? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr...
> This authorization led to the act being colloquially nicknamed "The Hague Invasion Act", as the act allows the President to order U.S. military action, such as an invasion of The Hague, where the ICC is located, to protect American officials and military personnel from prosecution or rescue them from custody
- favorited 3y agoWhich would be a disaster, because it would be an intra-NATO military conflict, and while intra-NATO military alliances exist, they are untested and it's hard to imagine another NATO state backing US military action in the Netherlands. The Netherlands would invoke Article 5 and request military assistance from other NATO members against the US.
- missedthecue 3y agoIsn't there intra NATO conflict between Turkey and Greece?
- favorited 3y agoYes, and several NATO states have separate military alliances with Greece at this point, but luckily neither side has ever invoked Article 5...
- PestoDiRucola 3y agoIt's never come to full blows though.
- zaphirplane 3y agoIn the hypothetical situation and In the context of a thread discussing countries doing illegal:immoral things Me thinks agreements will be broken
- YeGoblynQueenne 3y agoRight, so the other great military powers in NATO, like France and the UK will stand up to the US to protect the Netherlands? Sounds more like something that would happen in a game of Risk than in the real world, to be honest.