International
Apr. 11, 2001
Ordinary Outlaw
What is the "crime of aggression," and why doesn't the United States want the International Criminal Court to punish it? The United States wants to ensure that the International Criminal Court's legal processes does not jeopardize its role as global superpower by subjecting U.S. leaders to prosecution. Our country consistently has resisted definitions and jurisdictional provisions that may challenge U.S. impunity for wars of aggression.
What is the "crime of aggression," and why doesn't the United States want the International Criminal Court to punish it? The United States wants to ensure that the International Criminal Court's legal processes does not jeopardize its role as global superpower by subjecting U.S. leaders to prosecution. Our country consistently has resisted definitions and jurisdictional provisions that may challenge...
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