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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on April 12, 2019, 04:32:36 pm
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International court judges reject Afghanistan investigation
Associated Press
BRUSSELS – Judges at the International Criminal Court have rejected a request by the court's prosecutor to open an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan and alleged crimes by U.S. forces linked to the conflict.
In a decision Friday, judges said an investigation "would not serve the interests of justice" because an investigation and prosecution are unlikely to be successful because those involved, including the United States and local Afghan warlords, are not expected to cooperate.
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Fox friendly news, it is important news, other news sources had headlines, something like "ICC declines to probe alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan" https://www.ft.com/content/75a673a0-5d37-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a (https://www.ft.com/content/75a673a0-5d37-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a) And that's Financial Times with a paywall. I don't even know if one would say they lean left. I do think they are over in London primarily.