International Criminal Court Analyst Amit Segal JUL 16, 2026
AMIT SEGAL: Rubio leads USA war against the International Court
Buried in the 2002 American Servicemembers’ Protection Act is a provision known as the Hague Invasion Act.
It authorizes the president to use “all means necessary and appropriate”—including military force—to liberate any US citizen or allied personnel detained by the International Criminal Court.
Rather than redeploy forces from Iran to patrol the Belgian coast, the administration has opted for diplomacy.
Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping campaign to dismantle the ICC “brick by brick, if necessary.”
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