RoccoR
Gold Member
Bumberclyde, et al,
Yes, this is probably accurate.
Just to put this in the right frame, I believe we are talking about the International Criminal Court (ICC), created by the Rome Statute, to prosecute “gross human rights abuses.”
American Foreign Policy, whatever it is, is not well defined or even practical in some cases.
President Obama, and former Presidents Clinton and Bush expressed reservations (by not ratifying the treaty) and declined to endorsement the ICC - that could lead to politically-motivated prosecution of Americans, and government leaders; including US military personnel.
It would take a complete turn-around in US Policy and a very swift pullout of a number of theater operations (hegemonic political-military missions); and the adoption of a Non-Interference Posture. And even then, we would have to wait until all the leadership associated with the War of Terror, Afghanistan and Iraq, have past away. We would have to stop military aid and most other aid, and cut off most ties with other nations to which we hold a mutual defense agreement. We would even have to cut all ties with the Palestinians.
The shift would be such that the US would step away from the table as a World Leader.
Most Respectfully,
R
Yes, this is probably accurate.
Just to put this in the right frame, I believe we are talking about the International Criminal Court (ICC), created by the Rome Statute, to prosecute “gross human rights abuses.”
(COMMENT)Your own government doesn't recognize the world court. Next!
American Foreign Policy, whatever it is, is not well defined or even practical in some cases.
President Obama, and former Presidents Clinton and Bush expressed reservations (by not ratifying the treaty) and declined to endorsement the ICC - that could lead to politically-motivated prosecution of Americans, and government leaders; including US military personnel.
It would take a complete turn-around in US Policy and a very swift pullout of a number of theater operations (hegemonic political-military missions); and the adoption of a Non-Interference Posture. And even then, we would have to wait until all the leadership associated with the War of Terror, Afghanistan and Iraq, have past away. We would have to stop military aid and most other aid, and cut off most ties with other nations to which we hold a mutual defense agreement. We would even have to cut all ties with the Palestinians.
The shift would be such that the US would step away from the table as a World Leader.
Most Respectfully,
R
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