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The US isn’t party to the ICC. And has a law expressly stating if a US military member or other government employee is held by the ICC, we’re to stop at nothing
by alistairSH 3y ago
The US isn’t party to the ICC. And has a law expressly stating if a US military member or other government employee is held by the ICC, we’re to stop at nothing to retrieve them.
Yes, we have a law that says we’ll invade The Hague should the ICC ever attempt to try an American.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_...
- dogma1138 3y agoThe US can’t be party to the Rome statue without a constitutional change. Other countries also had to amend their constitution but in the US it’s both far harder to accomplish and it’s also more politically charged since the US does not like relinquishing any sovereignty.
- alistairSH 3y agoIMO, that’s mostly Heritage Foundation nonsense. There are plenty of other policy specialists who disagree with the conservative analysis.