Source: The Intercept
by Jonah Valdez
“In 2002, President George W. Bush signed a bill into law that gave the U.S. president the power to invade the Netherlands — or anywhere else on earth — in order to liberate an American citizen or citizen of a U.S. ally being detained for war crimes at the International Criminal Court, based in the Dutch city of The Hague. Among the lawmakers who voted in favor of the bill: then-Delaware Sen. Joe Biden. While the president has yet to make good on this military threat, the law, which is still on the books, serves as good shorthand for the U.S. relationship to the international institution of justice. The bill was meant to fend off the specter of American troops standing trial for atrocities committed during the fledgling ‘war on terror,’ but the U.S. horror of The Hague has its roots in the longstanding policy of unconditional support for Israel.” (11/21/24)
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/21/icc-netanyahu-arrest-us-war-crimes/