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TomVilmer

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14. ... and The Hague Invasion Act is still active, since 2002

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 02:33 PM

Jun 2020

The American Service-Members' Protection Act of 2002 empowers the president 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."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/america-war-crimes-1.3854247

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Trump OKs sanctions against International Criminal Court employees [View all] Zorro Jun 2020 OP

Jeez. Is there no end to his dumbfuckery? alwaysinasnit Jun 2020 #1

No, and there won't be. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #4

Too true. But at least he can't dismantle or defund the ICC, just harrass the employees, because we alwaysinasnit Jun 2020 #7

Dammit we have to jail that criminal as quickly as possible. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #15

He's going full war criminal. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #2

Cover up, cover up, cover up! Crook! Firestorm49 Jun 2020 #3

Let's go full rogue. Newest Reality Jun 2020 #5

The U.S. is not a signatory of the Rome Statute of I.C.C. So sanctions sound like a joke to me. ancianita Jun 2020 #6

Putin must be grinning sakabatou Jun 2020 #8

I thought US refused to join court under W b/c we feared they might prosecute us bobbieinok Jun 2020 #9

You're right. The U.S. and 6 other countries refused to be signatories to the I.C.C. ancianita Jun 2020 #12

Thinking of kids in cages..... Bayard Jun 2020 #10

Is there some way that on Jan. 20 we can pack up Trump and his toadies and send them to The Hague? Old Terp Jun 2020 #11

They only go on two conditions ancianita Jun 2020 #13

... and The Hague Invasion Act is still active, since 2002 TomVilmer Jun 2020 #14

Lame duck gotta cram as much evil as he can into his time left. eShirl Jun 2020 #16

This is fucking outrageous. It's an act of war on the international system. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #17

Criminals in the republican I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #18

Day 1: have all the paperwork ready to go to reverse ALBliberal Jun 2020 #19

This is not the actions mgardener Jun 2020 #20

Because he a criminal Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #21