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Nothing about the ICC stops the US from executing war criminals.

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

> The ICC is intended to complement, not replace, national judicial systems; it can exercise its jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals.



Has the US ever executed an American soldier war criminal?



Interesting. Thanks for posting that. I hope the US will always prosecute war crimes of its own soldiers, but I'm skeptical--I don't think that's how war and power work.


Oh, I'm skeptical as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gallagher_(Navy_SEAL) is more the norm.




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