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The FIFA peace prize clearly went to his head

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[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 49 points 5 days ago (2 children)

This will bring ICC charges.

How poetic would it be that Jack Smith goes back to working for the ICC where he locked up war lords, only to lock up Trump.

I'm going to huff that hopium, leave me be.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As if Congress has anything to do with deciding whether we go to war!

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The retaliatory war would be more legal than the illegal war that started it

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago

International law recognizes an absolute and inalienable right of nations to defend themselves.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (4 children)

The US is not a member of the ICC and has rules specifically disallowing US members from being brought under charges by the ICC.

Fucking stupid, right?

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

And the US is currently sanctioning ICC judges in ways that destroy their personal lives.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-judge-icc-trump-1.7613704

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Well, that leaves the ICC off the list of possible solutions. On to the next one.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Oh yeah I knew this but I'd love to see the standoff between Netherlands and the 119+ other signatories versus the USA having arrested Trump. Granted, I think he'd have to be out of office and a Democratic president in charge to look the other way, but I'm not when sure another republican president would do much for him.

Ah well it's a pipedream anyway.

Fuck right off!?!?!