The Trump Administration Is Taking Aim at the International Criminal Court,

[G_j]

http://time.com/5391289/john-bolton-icc-sanctions/

The Trump Administration plans to adopt a hostile stance toward the International Criminal Court, possibly threatening sanctions if prosecutors proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Reuters reports.

National Security Advisor John Bolton will assert U.S. opposition to the ICC probe in a speech, a draft of which was seen by the news agency. The planned address will be his first since joining the Trump White House.

“The United States will use any means necessary to protect our citizens and those of our allies from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court,” Bolton will tell the Federalist Society, a conservative group, according to Reuters.

In the draft speech, Bolton insists the Trump administration “will fight back” if the Hague-based court takes formal measures to open an investigation into conduct by U.S. service members and intelligence professionals during the war in Afghanistan.

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[GetRidOfThem]

1. Oh god...

...here we go again...

[spanone]

2. protecting the administration.

[malaise]

3. They should add Iraq, Gitmo and the other torture centers

Lock them up!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. tRump all-fronts war: trade, defense allies, international cooperation, etc. Leave opening for China

... and a free hand for his pal Putin.

All part of the Art of the Illegal Deal that won him the election. "Help me or I get my oligarchs to freeze you out and call your debts."

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

5. We have always had an adversarial stance against the ICC

The US has never recognized the authority of the ICC. We voted against the Rome treaty. President Clinton signed the treaty, but it was never ratified. And the policy that the US to use any means necessary, including the use of force, to prevent and/or rescue US personnel from ICC custody or trial, has been around since GWB.

[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act|]

[gratuitous]

7. Which makes one wonder

Why is the Trump administration worried about the workings of this allegedly illegitimate court? I suppose it would be the end of Trump's golf outings to Scotland. And THAT would be something serious, unlike while poisoned water in Flint or hurricanes taking dead aim at the Atlantic seaboard.

[G_j]

8. Crazy as that sounds

anything is possible with this admin.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Just like they threatened the FBI and the Justice Department

This is a criminal administration.