Marco Rubio: America's attack on the World Court

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared an aggressive stance against the International Criminal Court (ICC), vowing to dismantle the institution.

In a statement published in The Wall Street Journal, Rubio announced a "diplomatic campaign" aimed at "tearing down" the Hague-based court "brick by brick." He framed the ICC as a threat to American sovereignty, alleging it is backed by a coalition of "left-wing NGOs, globalists, and hostile third-world governments" united by their animosity towards the United States.

Rubio's rhetoric is exceptionally harsh, suggesting that failure to halt the ICC's actions would lead to the end of the United States as a "sovereign and independent nation." This strong opposition signals a significant escalation in the U.S. government's long-standing friction with the international judicial body.

The article frames Rubio's announcement as a "brutal" way to express his position and contrasts it with a potential European response. It suggests that Europe, despite any criticisms it may have of the ICC, should stand in support of the judges in The Hague.