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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. sebzim4500 · 1790968093 · focus · HN ↗

      I mean if I and a group of my friends got together to plan the kidnap of a foreign leader I would not be surprised if it pissed off that leader's allies and they sanctioned me.

      This would apply no matter how justified I felt that kidnapping the leader of a nuclear state would somehow help world peace.

      1. RobotToaster · 1790990098 · focus · HN ↗

         America already assassinated a foreign leader, during peace negotiations.

         1. sebzim4500 · 1791035698 · focus · HN ↗

            Right and if I was on the team that ordered that I would not be surprised if Iran were to sanction me.

            EDIT: And in fact we see this, Russia sanctions western politicians based on their support for Ukraine quite often

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