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Incredible. US Speaker of the House: "we don't put any international body above our sovereignty" "International body above sovereignty" is the very definition of international law. So it's official:.. (lemmy.world)

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Edit: updated to correct screenshot, thanks to @Armok_the_bunny for pointing it out!

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Incredible. US Speaker of the House: "we don't put any international body above our sovereignty"

"International body above sovereignty" is the very definition of international law.

So it's official: the US rejects the very concept of international law.

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[–] SirSamuel 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This has been the stance of the US for a looooong time. Why do you think they (along with Russia, China, and a few others) have never signed the treaty accepting the court's jurisdiction?

This isn't incredible. This is the status quo

The only reason the US (and Russia, and China) agree to work with the UN is because they have permanent unilateral veto power on any decision that may affect them or their interest. They only acknowledge international law because they control it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah that was my thought. "International law" only really matters for smaller countries. Superpower countries can ignore it if they want, and that is the intended design since the foundation of the UN. I don't anticipate that ever changing unless we have WWIII

[–] Armok_the_bunny 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think you attached the wrong screenshot.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty 4 points 5 months ago

I did thanks!

I updated screenshot!

[–] jimmydoreisalefty 2 points 5 months ago

"America should punish the ICC..."

Direct video link: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1793375498535682048/vid/avc1/640x360/pws-BmQ_7TPV4Gy9.mp4

Source: https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1794349065754603849