Article from The Washington Free Beacon by Adam Kredo.
The Trump administration will fight efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate American personnel for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, according to top U.S. officials who described the court’s efforts as a dangerous sham.
The ICC ruled on Thursday that it has jurisdiction to investigate and potentially prosecute American service members for alleged war crimes perpetrated in Afghanistan during America’s 18-plus years in the country. The decision marks a reversal of the court’s initial findings on the matter and prompted fierce pushback from the Trump administration, which maintains the ICC is conducting a politically motivated stunt meant to undermine America’s efforts to foster peace in the war-torn nation.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ripped the court’s decision in comments to reporters at the State Department.
“I received word this morning that the ICC Appeals Chamber authorized an investigation into the activities of the Taliban and U.S. and Afghan personnel there,” Pompeo said. “This is a truly breathtaking action by an unaccountable political institution masquerading as a legal body.”
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The United States is a sovereign nation, and is subject to NO ONE’s authority other than almighty God.
UN, ICC, are mainly anti-Israel. They will conduct themselves in the appropriate fashion as to disavow all countries that support Israel. And the US is THE MAIN ally of Israel.
Why do they do that? When they know that supporting islam will destroy their way of life?
I would suggest if ICC is not a legal body the U.S. should bring legal charges against them.