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US Threatens International Criminal Court

Washington (September 11, 2018): United States national security adviser John Bolton has said that Washington will target International Criminal Court, if it probes alleged US war crimes.

The court is currently considering prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee abuse in Afghanistan.The US threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans. National Security Adviser John Bolton called the court “illegitimate” and vowed the US would do everything “to protect our citizens”.

The United States launched a blistering verbal attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and threatened sanctions against its judges if they proceed with a probe into alleged war crimes by Americans in Afghanistan.John Bolton made the announcement in a speech to the Federalist Society, a conservative group, in Washington, DC, on Monday.

“Today, on the eve of September 11th, I want to deliver a clear and unambiguous message on behalf of the president. The United States will use any means necessary to protect our citizens and those of our allies from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court,” Bolton said.“We will not cooperate with the ICC. We will provide no assistance to the ICC … We will let the ICC die on its own. After all, for all intents and purposes, the ICC is already dead to us.”

Bolton said the US would “not sit quietly” if the ICC came after it, Israel, or other US allies.

Bolton also announced the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington, DC, because of the Palestinian attempt to get the ICC to investigate Israel for crimes committed during its decades-old occupation of Palestine.

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