| ▲ | jonnybgood an hour ago | |
The US had issue with the ICC since it first began in 2002. Multiple administrations saw it as a problem. | ||
| ▲ | b5n 13 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
Taking issue with accountability is a long lived American tradition enjoyed predominantly by those with wealth/power. | ||
| ▲ | sickofparadox an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
The year the ICC was established, Congress passed a law providing enduring authorization for a full scale military invasion of the Netherlands should the ICC imprison any US service member, government employee, or those of allied nations (including Israel).[1] It even prevents any level of the US government (local, state, or federal) from working to assist the ICC. Americans do not want to be beholden to a foreign court. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr... | ||