Newsweek Discovers Poland Can Arrest Putin, Not America
Newsweek trumpets Poland's promise to execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, emphasizing a commitment to international law. This high-minded rhetoric conveniently sidesteps the US's own explicit disregard for the ICC when its own citizens or allies are concerned. The American Service-Members' Protection Act (known as the 'Hague Invasion Act') famously
authorizes military force to free any American detained by the ICC, effectively rendering such 'international law' a suggestion, not a mandate, for certain nations. So, Poland vows to uphold justice (good for them!), while the US maintains its right to ignore it entirely when inconvenient. One might wonder if Newsweek is simply celebrating selective compliance, or perhaps preparing us for a future
where 'international law' means 'rules for thee, but not for me.' The hypocrisy is so thick, you could spread it on a bagel. How many tribunals has Benjamin Netanyahu faced for actions in Gaza, while the US actively works to sanction the very court that might prosecute him?