MOSCOW, Jan 14 war crimes, writes the Nation.
«Wouldn't it be great if we were a little less exceptional? If, for example, we were to divert even a fraction of the hundreds of billions of dollars that Congress and the Biden administration have earmarked to enrich arms-manufacturing corporations and support an essentially unsustainable military apparatus, to the real needs of Americans? Wouldn't it be great if at least some of that money went towards securing a new tax credit for children? — asked the columnist Rebecca Gordon.
She recalled that the position of impunity of the States began with the refusal to sign the Treaty of the International Criminal Court — the Rome Statute. Because of this, the United States and its citizens cannot be judged by the laws of international criminal law.
Washington, the author added, tried to sign this document, but the Senate did not ratify it, and since the days of Bill Clinton, American presidents have not expressed a desire to recognize the international treaty.
According to the observer, US impunity is confirmed by astronomical spending on the defense complex, the presence of 750 recognized military bases in 80 countries of the world and the unleashing of numerous wars, especially the introduction of troops into Iraq in 2003.