open to the U.S. But rather than assert this unquestioned right, the President has chosen the alternative route of authorizing asset and visa
sanctions on ICC lawyers. Finally, the
sanctions are contrary to U.S. national interests. They will not succeed in blocking ICC investigations, which are undertaken by lawyers duty bound to carry out their responsibilities as prosecutors. Worse, the ineffectual
sanctions mock our bipartisan commitment to human rights and the rule of law, alienate our allies, and encourage repressive regimes. Bloody and lawless rulers can now be expected, not...