"I don’t think that a soldier in the United States Army is responsible to the international community."
As the US extends its sanctions against the International Criminal Court to target more top officials, questions mount over who holds American service members accountable.
On Bigger Than Five – Allen West, a former US Congressman who faced military discipline over the interrogation and alleged torture of an Iraqi detainee, defends the US chain of command – arguing international courts have no place prosecuting US troops.
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