[tsimionescu]

I believe that law is slightly more limited - they reserve the right to invade anyone who attempts to prosecute US citizens and particularly US military in international courts. I don't think it extends this type of protection to allies. At least the infamous "Hague Invasion Act" doesn't.

[gizmo686]

Section 2008 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ206/html/PLA...

> (a) Authority.--The President is authorized to use all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any person described in subsection (b) who is being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court.

> (b) Persons Authorized To Be Freed.--The authority of subsection (a) shall extend to the following persons:

> (1) Covered United States persons.

> (2) Covered allied persons.

> (3) Individuals detained or imprisoned for official actions taken while the individual was a covered United States person or a covered allied person, and in the case of a covered allied person, upon the request of such government.

[tsimionescu]

Wow, I didn't know it extended that much. Insane to think they then have the gall to claim they are an actor for a rules-based world order...

[immibis]

They are. The rules are: heads I win, tails you lose.

[goldfishgold]

What does covered mean here? Who is covered?

[gizmo686]

Section 2013:

> (3) Covered allied persons.--The term ``covered allied persons'' means military personnel, elected or appointed officials, and other persons employed by or working on behalf of the government of a NATO member country, a major non-NATO ally (including Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Argentina, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand), or Taiwan, for so long as that government is not a party to the International Criminal Court and wishes its officials and other persons working on its behalf to be exempted from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

> (4) Covered united states persons.--The term ``covered United States persons'' means members of the Armed Forces of the United States, elected or appointed officials of the United States Government, and other persons employed by or working on behalf of the United States Government, for so long as the United States is not a party to the International Criminal Court.

[goldfishgold]

Grim. Thanks for digging that up.