Colombian President Petro Says U.S. Must Be Taken To The UN Security Council After Latest Strike Against Alleged Drug Boat
https://www.latintimes.com/colombian-president-petro-says-us-must-taken-un-security-council-after-latest-strike-against-590560
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easydnesto@sh.itjust.works · 53 pts · 327d
Donald Trump should be brought up on War Crimes. The ICJ should issue a warrant for him
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 20 pts · 327d
bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 327d
Hopefully we can give his ass the boot and then have him tried on the world stage. And this point I'd be down for someone to just whack him, I'm fucking over this shit.
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de · 13 pts · 327d
The US isn't part of the ICC and has veto power in the UN. The US is quite literally above the law and there isn't anything anyone can really do about it.
Mangoholic@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 326d
Why don't all states kick them out then or just recombine into a fair new UN, seems necessary.
emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 325d
Because the real power of the US isn't the ICC exemption or the UN SC veto, but their six thousand nukes and the biggest navy in the world.
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 325d
And the fact that the US dollar is the basis for most economies.
In fact, a new UN wouldn't even be necessary, instead everyone would just have to stop recognizing the veto powers of any country. But, again, that comes with other consequence.
ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 326d
Nothing would make me happier than the US being held to account by a guy named Petro
doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 325d
2040: the world financial system is dominated by the Petrodollar. No, not that petrodollar
BigBenis@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 326d
As an American, please do. Some humility would do us good.
Dogyote@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 326d
Would that have any result? Couldn't the US, being on the security council, simply veto whatever resolution was put forward?
DancingBear@midwest.social · 3 pts · 325d
superniceperson@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 325d
US is not party to the ICC and has a standing policy to invade the Hague and end the eu if the icc detains or tries a single american citizen for any crime.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 325d
USA: I AM the Security Council.
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 325d
Haw haw, they'll just write a law to exempt themselves.