US national security adviser calls ICC illegitimate and says we will let it die on its own’
John Bolton,the hawkish US national security adviser, has threatened the international criminal court (ICC) with sanctions and made an excoriating attack on the institution in a speech in Washington.
Bolton pushed for sanctions over an ICC investigation into alleged American war crimes in Afghanistan. He also announced on Monday the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington because of its calls for an ICC inquiry into Israel.
John Bolton, and the US official launching a blistering attack on the international criminal court,is a longtime foreign policy hawk tapped by President Trump this year as his national security adviser. Related: 'Cruel and vicious': Palestinian officials condemn Trump's closure of DC office Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com