ICC to Investigate Tanzania, Ignores US-Backed Massacres for Decades
Bloomberg reports the ICC might probe alleged mass killings during a Tanzanian election crackdown. (How noble.) This comes from the same international body that has consistently turned a blind eye to decades of well-documented atrocities and alleged war crimes committed by U.S.-backed forces and its allies, including explicit Israeli actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and across the West Bank. The court,
based in The Hague, seems to prioritize accountability only when the perpetrators aren't receiving billions in U.S. military aid. One might wonder where this selective moral outrage was during the wholesale destruction of Fallujah, or the relentless bombing campaigns in Yemen, or the continuous expansion of illegal settlements. The ICC appears to exercise its jurisdiction with a geopolitical
compass, pointing firmly away from any nation that might cut its funding. It's almost as if 'international justice' is just another marketing slogan for convenient political pressure. How many civilian body bags does it take before Western-aligned powers face the same scrutiny?