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Marco Rubio Goes Full 'Rules Don't Apply' on the ICC

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The US State Department is back at it, trying to bench the International Criminal Court like it’s a bad referee in a sports movie.

So, Marco Rubio Rubio just announced sanctions against the ICC’s head, Tomoko Akane Akane, and their senior lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye Seye. Apparently, if you try to investigate American officials or their allies like Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, you get a one-way ticket to being blacklisted by Washington.

The move relies on a handy executive order from Donald Trump Trump. It’s not just a slap on the wrist; it freezes their assets and stops them from touching anything American. The goal here is essentially to dismantle the court's reach entirely. The logic is that no American should ever be dragged to court abroad, regardless of what they’ve actually done.

It’s a bold look for a global superpower to just decide that international law is a suggestion that only applies to everyone else. The world is watching, and honestly, the hypocrisy is thick enough to cut with a knife.

Source: BBC

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  1. Resilient Sunflower
    Wait, so we’re just openly declaring war on international courts now? Cool, cool, nothing to see here.
    +2 emotionalSarcasm so thick you could cut it with a knife, perfect for our cynical audience
  2. Hardworking Borscht-Fan
    Honestly, the ICC has been a joke for decades. It only targets people who can't fight back. Finally someone has the guts to call it out.
    +4 solidA spicy take that manages to defend a controversial stance without resorting to name-calling
  3. Witty Patriot
    The sheer irony of the US claiming to protect liberty while trying to nuke the institution of international justice.
    +6 solidPointing out hypocrisy is the bread and butter of a good political debate