America, Fuck yeah!
Have you heard about the ICC (International Criminal Court), specifically set up to deal with war crimes and genocides?
Trump just wrote and presidential order to impose sanctions on investigators for the ICC. They may be denied Visa to the USA, there may be economic repercussions and so on. This also includes their families.
Why did he do this?
Because the ICC is now considering investigating war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan.
Aalso, there's this funny little bit of US law...
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American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA), 116 Stat. 820, The ASPA authorizes the President of the United States to use "all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court." This authorization has led the act to be nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act",
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That was signed into law while G.W. Bust was President.
Yes, I know that the USA isn't a signatory to the ICC. That's because they WITHDREW their signature. They're not alone to do that, though...
They're in the company of Russia, Israel and Sudan. All bastions of freedom and human rights.
Trump just wrote and presidential order to impose sanctions on investigators for the ICC. They may be denied Visa to the USA, there may be economic repercussions and so on. This also includes their families.
Why did he do this?
Because the ICC is now considering investigating war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan.
Aalso, there's this funny little bit of US law...
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American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA), 116 Stat. 820, The ASPA authorizes the President of the United States to use "all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court." This authorization has led the act to be nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act",
---
That was signed into law while G.W. Bust was President.
Yes, I know that the USA isn't a signatory to the ICC. That's because they WITHDREW their signature. They're not alone to do that, though...
They're in the company of Russia, Israel and Sudan. All bastions of freedom and human rights.