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by user982 3296 days ago
International law does not apply to the US. When the Hague found the United States guilty of attacking and violating Nicaragua's sovereignty, the US simply refused to comply with the ruling and the issue was subsequently dropped.[1]

> Is it illegal to make or disseminate plans for war crimes if one hasn't carried them out yet?

Apparently not.[2]

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua_v._United_States

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_Operations_in_Gu...