Colombian President Gustavo Petro again criticized U.S. strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, saying the country "must be taken to the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly"
  • Dogyote@slrpnk.net
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    7 hours ago

    Would that have any result? Couldn’t the US, being on the security council, simply veto whatever resolution was put forward?

    • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
      191·
      1 day ago

      Will never happen, America gives complete protection for its military to commit as many international war crimes and not face punishment under fear of invasion.

      • bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip
        83·
        1 day ago

        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.deEnglish
          131·
          1 day ago

          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.