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[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Graham said it plainly, the fear is that the precedent will allow ICC to go after US next. While US doesn't recognize the ICC, this will be a geopolitical nightmare for the US. For example, countries that do recognize ICC, which is most of Europe, would be required to arrest US politicians when they visit.

https://thehill.com/video/sen-lindsey-graham-if-icc-does-this-to-israel-they-will-come-for-us-next%e2%80%99/9718460/

[โ€“] johnefrancis@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

and Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, almost all of central & South America.