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1. JSR_FDED · 1790962306 · focus · HN ↗

   This is at once thuggish and petty. If the US Govt doesn’t recognize the ICC then…don’t? Going after individual judges is mafia tactics.

   It’s also guaranteed to backfire - no judge who by definition deeply believes in the mission and legitimacy of the ICC is going to be deterred by these tactics.

   1. jeroenhd · 1790963091 · focus · HN ↗

      The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu because of the genocide Israel is committing, that's what upset the Americans. I doubt even Trump would go this far if it wasn't for that.

      1. PorciiVorbesc · 1790964164 · focus · HN ↗

         > that's what upset the Americans

         Which Americans? I think it just upset only the Zionists, Epstein class, members of congress bought and paid for by Israel(AIPAC) including the US presidential administration, plus the boomers who've been brainwashed by decades of Zionist propaganda on TV, but I imagine a large part of US voter base, especially under-35s, don't agree with this if polled.

         At least every American I know in Europe(not a representative sample size, I know) is vehemently against supporting what Israel is doing.

         1. llm_nerd · 1790965666 · focus · HN ↗

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            1. PorciiVorbesc · 1790965777 · focus · HN ↗

               >Every American is 100% culpable for everything their government does.

               I disagree. I'm EU citizen and I am not culpable for everything my and the EU government does, because while being democracies on paper, I don't get to directly vote on the leadership of the EU(Ursula) nor the individual policies of my country and the EU decide to take, especially on external politics, which are often against my choices, but I have no say in it.

               Sure, I can try to vote those people out, but that means a delay of at least another election cycle(provided the majority is on my side), in which time they can legally keep doing what I don't want them to do.

               My point is, democracy isn't some magic wand that does the peoples' wishes at current time, but has plenty of flaws known and documented since the ancient greeks.

            2. klaff · 1790966264 · focus · HN ↗

               > are HNers aware that the US has changed to a first strike nuclear policy, coupled with Trump now having tactical, low-yield nukes as an accepted policy?

               Source?

               1. frm88 · 1791025858 · focus · HN ↗

                  <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.armscontrol.org&#x2F;act&#x2F;2022-04&#x2F;news&#x2F;biden-policy-allows-first-use-nuclear-weapons" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.armscontrol.org&#x2F;act&#x2F;2022-04&#x2F;news&#x2F;biden-policy-al...

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