As if Donald Trump does not face enough lawsuits and legal wrangling, there are signs that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague may consider prosecuting Americans over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Afghanistan. Even though the US is not a member of the Court, the ICC claims to have jurisdiction over crimes committed on the territory of a member nation such as Afghanistan. In its 15-year history, the Court has spent well over $1 billion and has only four criminal convictions to show for its work. In fact, part of the reason for the Afghanistan case may well be to demonstrate action outside the African continent. We may face a significant showdown between an international court and Donald Trump’s “America first” doctrine and his hawkish new national security adviser.

Source: Forbes March 26, 2018 20:15 UTC