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Antifar
01/10/20 3:03:42 PM
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-icc/u-s-imposes-visa-bans-on-international-criminal-court-investigators-pompeo-idUSKCN1QW1ZH

The United States will withdraw or deny visas to any International Criminal Court personnel investigating possible war crimes by U.S. forces or allies in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday.

The court, which sits in The Hague, responded that it was an independent and impartial institution and would continue to do its work undeterred by Washingtons actions.

The Trump administration threatened in September to ban ICC judges and prosecutors from entering the United States and sanction funds they have there if the court launched a probe of war crimes in Afghanistan.

Washington took the first step on Friday with Pompeos announcement.

Im announcing a policy of U.S. visa restrictions on those individuals directly responsible for any ICC investigation of U.S. personnel, Pompeo told a news conference in Washington.

These visa restrictions may also be used to deter ICC efforts to pursue allied personnel, including Israelis, without allies consent.

Pompeo said the policy was already being implemented but would not elaborate, citing visa privacy laws.

These visa restrictions will not be the end of our efforts, he said. Were prepared to take additional steps, including economic sanctions, if the ICC does not change its course.

Human Rights Watch called the announcement a thuggish attempt to penalise investigators at the court.

Taking action against those who work for the ICC sends a clear message to torturers and murderers alike: Their crimes may continue unchecked, the groups Washington director, Andrea Prasow, said, calling on U.S. lawmakers to express support for the court.

In November 2017, the ICC prosecutor requested authorization from judges to initiate an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan since May 1, 2003, including in states where the CIA held prisoners.

Judges are reviewing all material submitted by the prosecutor, and must decide whether or not to authorise an investigation.

With 123 member states, including the entire European Union, the ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, genocide or crimes against humanity when a country is unable or unwilling to prosecute perpetrators. Major powers, including the United States, China and Russia, are not members.

A State Department official said the United States would allow court officials to travel for meetings to the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Under these measures, we will not interfere with travel to the U.N. for official U.N. purposes, the official said. The ICC is not part of the United Nations.


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MachineJaipur
01/10/20 3:04:50 PM
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Well this doesn't look suspicious at all

Seems par for the course for this administration though
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Machete
01/10/20 3:05:04 PM
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donald trump has committed every single possible war crime numerous times each.
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UnholyMudcrab
01/10/20 3:05:08 PM
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King_Hutton
01/10/20 3:05:33 PM
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How to tell youre not the good guys

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Error1355
01/10/20 3:05:53 PM
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uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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obeseexplosive
01/10/20 3:07:19 PM
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Error1355 posted...
<u>uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh</u>

Shit error had an error and froze
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Questionmarktarius
01/10/20 3:16:03 PM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
We are the bad guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU
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garlic powder
01/10/20 3:17:12 PM
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Error1355 posted...
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



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Dark_SilverX
01/10/20 3:18:49 PM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
We are the bad guys
Doesnt matter. Get money

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Kaiganeer
01/10/20 3:34:17 PM
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seems legit
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legendary_zell
01/10/20 3:35:34 PM
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Seems totally innocent and not at all criminal.

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HylianFox
01/10/20 3:36:15 PM
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dot dot dot

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ScazarMeltex
01/10/20 3:39:04 PM
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Nope, nothing to hide here.

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Inferno Dive Dragoon
01/10/20 3:39:52 PM
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The actions of an innocent country, I'm sure.
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CryoForceOmelet
01/10/20 3:40:10 PM
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To be clear, this isnt just a Trump thing, but an America thing

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Foppe
01/10/20 3:42:34 PM
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ALL WE ARE MAKING lS BABY MILK!

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eston
01/10/20 3:52:18 PM
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What purpose does this serve other than to protect people who are guilty of war crimes?

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bover_87
01/10/20 3:54:19 PM
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The USA is literal comic book villains.

God this timeline sucks.

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TheMikh
01/10/20 3:59:20 PM
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DrizztLink
01/10/20 4:00:54 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU
"Of course the Allies are going to say we're the bad guy."
"But they didn't get to design our uniforms!"

I've never actually watched that, it's great.

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HylianFox
01/10/20 4:01:24 PM
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eston posted...
What purpose does this serve other than to protect people who are guilty of war crimes?

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

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Machete
01/10/20 4:11:02 PM
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CryoForceOmelet posted...
To be clear, this isnt just a Trump thing, but an America thing


False. It's a trump thing.
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Bishop9800
01/10/20 4:14:55 PM
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Someone will defend this

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CryoForceOmelet
01/10/20 4:21:40 PM
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Machete posted...
False. It's a trump thing.
America has been happily committing war crimes long before trump.

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Solar_Crimson
01/10/20 4:25:27 PM
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MachineJaipur posted...
Well this doesn't look suspicious at all


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Machete
01/10/20 4:31:22 PM
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CryoForceOmelet posted...

America has been happily committing war crimes long before trump.


No. That's fake news.
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NeoShadowhen
01/10/20 4:35:36 PM
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Machete posted...
No. That's fake news.

No, thats fake news.
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King_Hutton
01/10/20 4:39:56 PM
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Machete posted...
No. That's fake news.
Why are you being so weird and lying about this?

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NeoShadowhen
01/10/20 4:46:52 PM
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King_Hutton posted...
Why are you being so weird and lying about this?

Thats their whole shtick. They pose as an over the top hyper-stereotyped trump hater. They used to be more subtle about it.
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treewojima
01/10/20 4:57:08 PM
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not a good look
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UnfairRepresent
01/10/20 4:59:29 PM
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bover_87 posted...
The USA is literal comic book villains.

God this timeline sucks.

When Lex Luthor became president he gave up control of Lexcorp and his businesses interests

Donald Trump is literally more corrupt than a comic book villain

No exaggeration
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CADE FOSTER
01/10/20 5:06:29 PM
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Machete posted...
donald trump has committed every single possible war crime numerous times each.
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Stewman_Magoo
01/10/20 5:10:04 PM
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Has this been done by any other administration?


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kingdrake2
01/10/20 5:18:25 PM
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Stewman_Magoo posted...
Has this been done by any other administration?



one of the few times it has or will happen.
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CADE FOSTER
01/10/20 5:25:29 PM
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Besides Bush fake cake mix evidence for entering Iraq nope
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Iodine
01/10/20 5:31:57 PM
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It is so cartoonishly over the top.

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UnfairRepresent
01/10/20 5:32:31 PM
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CADE FOSTER posted...
Besides Bush fake cake mix evidence for entering Iraq nope

Ehhh
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Machete
01/10/20 5:36:49 PM
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NeoShadowhen posted...


That?s their whole shtick. They pose as an over the top hyper-stereotyped trump hater. They used to be more subtle about it.


Who is "they" ???
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Stewman_Magoo
01/10/20 5:41:50 PM
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kingdrake2 posted...
one of the few times it has or will happen.

That's fucked.

Y'all need to get rid of him this year

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Umbreon
01/10/20 5:45:20 PM
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So I guess we lived long enough to become the villain.

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kingdrake2
01/10/20 5:48:19 PM
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Umbreon posted...
So I guess we lived long enough to become the villain.


yes but there's many more vialain's out there especially in the lands of dictator.
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kingdrake2
01/10/20 5:48:26 PM
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Umbreon posted...
So I guess we lived long enough to become the villain.


yes but there's many more villain's out there especially in the lands of dictator.
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uwnim
01/10/20 5:54:50 PM
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Machete posted...
No. That's fake news.
*looks back at our wars* <______< Yeah, totally no war crimes. Nope not at all. >_______>

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_war_crimes

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Foppe
01/10/20 5:55:18 PM
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kingdrake2 posted...
yes but there's many more villain's out there especially in the lands of dictator.
But USA gave some of those dictators power...

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Antifar
01/10/20 6:18:20 PM
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US affinity for war crimes is not unique to Trump, but I'd say he's been most brazen about it.
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Zikten
01/13/20 5:43:52 AM
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Shameful
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008Zulu
01/13/20 5:49:26 AM
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Such an innocent president!

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