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Why Marco Rubio wants to dismantle the ICC | The Global Story

Marco Rubio’s State Department has unveiled plans to dismantle the International Criminal Court, a tribunal that prosecutes individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

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Does anybody know the title of the painting behind the British lawyer or even the artist?
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They're only coming for Americans if they are committing crimes. No criminal activity: no reason to feel threatened. If you don't want to get on the ICC's radar, don't commit crimes, and, yes, that includes crimes under internaional law.
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There was not just a press conference. It was an official statement on the webpages of the State Department.
As of being afraid: Bombing bridges in Iran without actually hitting troops is illegal. Civilians are not be kept from leaving conflict zones and as such laws and agreements are very clear about hitting infrastructure like bridges.
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@gitrdoug From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 5
Alleged? Real crimes!
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Why indeed would a rogue nation want to get rid of the ICC - and in what universe do the culprits have a say in the matter?
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caitrona great to hear you,great video,thanks Bill in co limerick
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The ICC should come for Dementia Don, Hegseth, Patel, Rubio, Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir etc...
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Ohhh, if only we in the USA DID belong to the ICC. We seriously need SOMEONE looking into our government. Apparently we're not able or willing to do it ourselves!
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@falconnm From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 16
They want to dismantle the ICC because Trump & Rubio have murdered 200+ people in speed boats.
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Now why would the stooge of the dude who threatened to obliterate a civilization want to dismantle the International Criminal Court?
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The trump administration has completely lost their minds, they think they can convince non evil countries to go along with their oppression and their fascism. Other countries are not with them and they think your nuts.
Completely deluded.
(Fascism means right wing authoritarianism)
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Trump Rubio and other goons are certainly peoples with guilty conscience, and afraid 1 day the ICC will come on knocking for shooting down boats in Atlantic and Pacific, killing more then 100 peoples.
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The USA is up to its naval in blood and genocide.
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Stop trying to normalise US war criminals - the question that should be discussed is why is the ICC so slow to issue arrest warrants for them.
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@J.R.Y. From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 25
America was too strong to destroy from the outside. But it is proving much easier to destroy from within. Sad.
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If they've done nothing wrong they have no need to worry.
So they must be absolutely kacking their kecks in panic 😮
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@BlueRock95 From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 34
The American people need to start looking at their government.
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America isn't even pretending to not be the bad guy any more.
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@battragon From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 51
Yeah, war criminals and justice don't mix too well.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 20 Jul 2026
Absolute scenes! Watching Burnham’s climb all the way to No.10 is a proper result. The digital game clearly paid off for him here. Who do you reckon will be the first big move of his premiership? Let me know who you're backing!
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The Americans are worried about war crimes