Yes, but what does it mean if the USA is not a participant of the ICC? FAFO? Maybe it needs to happen.
It means as much as it does for Isreal who also doesn’t participate in the ICC.
Technically, any American who is convicted (I’d imagine it could be President Biden and Anthony Blinken who they would try to prosecute) cannot travel to ICC countries otherwise they’d be arrested.
Even if they were tried and convicted nobody would do anything about it.
Can you imagine the shit show that would ensue if someone tried to arrest the US President as he visits their country.
Do it.
The official position of the US is that they would retaliate, possibly by attacking the country holding their officials prisoner.
Yes, but what does it mean if the USA is not a participant of the ICC? FAFO? Maybe it needs to happen.
It means as much as it does for Isreal who also doesn’t participate in the ICC.
Technically, any American who is convicted (I’d imagine it could be President Biden and Anthony Blinken who they would try to prosecute) cannot travel to ICC countries otherwise they’d be arrested.
Even if they were tried and convicted nobody would do anything about it.
Can you imagine the shit show that would ensue if someone tried to arrest the US President as he visits their country.
Do it.
The official position of the US is that they would retaliate, possibly by attacking the country holding their officials prisoner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act
This is because the US follows the ethical principle of "rules for thee, not for me".