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America/Israel The Proud Inheritors Of British Gun Boat Dipomacy

The story was told to me of how when the British came to make their first treaties(?) with the Kit-a-maat, that there was a gun boat anchored in Clio Bay. (Oral History). Later America would use the same diplomacy in Manila Bay. Still Later Israel, would use the same diplomatic technique as they set siege to Gaza and the West Bank.  
The story was told to me of how when the British came to make their first treaties(?) with the Kit-a-maat, that there was a gun boat anchored in Clio Bay. (Oral History). Later America would use the same diplomacy in Manila Bay. Still Later Israel, would use the same diplomatic technique as they set siege to Gaza and the West Bank. Gun Boat Diplomacy is still effective diplomacy Now America is taking gunboat diplomacy to an all-new level. Republicans and Democrats are apparently going to come together to create a bi-partisan law that will attempt to blackmail the ICC. "US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested he will work with lawmakers on potential sanctions against the International Criminal Court as its prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials. Mr Blinken told a congressional hearing he was "committed" to taking action against the "profoundly wrong-headed decision". His comments come amid a Republican push to impose sanctions on ICC officials, which may see a vote as soon as this week. The United States is not a member of the court but has backed previous prosecutions, including the ICC's arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. At a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, James Risch, its top Republican, asked whether Mr Blinken would support legislation to address the ICC "sticking its nose in the business of countries that have an independent, legitimate, democratic judicial system". "We want to work with you on a bipartisan basis to find an appropriate response. I'm committed to doing that," the secretary of state said. Mr Blinken said "there's no question we have to look at the appropriate steps to take to deal with, again, what is a profoundly wrong-headed decision... ...Support on Capitol Hill appears to be coalescing around a bill launched earlier this month by Texas Republican Chip Roy. The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act would target ICC officials involved with the case by blocking their entry to the US, revoking any current US visas they hold, and prohibiting them from any property transactions within the country - unless the court ceases its cases against "protected persons of the United States and its allies". ".(BBC) ___________________________ I suppose it makes very little difference if this is called 'Gun Boat Diplomacy' or 'Blackmail'. America is, on the behalf of Israel, attempting to control the world's top court. This 'diplomacy' is being played out at the same time that Spain, Norway and Ireland have chosen to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. I am no prophet and G-d has most definitely not whispered the truth in my ear, so I, like many others am seriously curious how this is going to play out. Does the American Empire still have enough power to pull this move off? Is the lunatic element in NetanYAHOO's government powerful enough to override the more mentally balanced members of his government? Time will tell. Brian
Gun Boat Diplomacy is still effective diplomacy 

 Now America is taking gunboat diplomacy to an all-new level.  Republicans and Democrats are apparently going to come together to create a bi-partisan law that will attempt to blackmail the ICC.  

"US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested he will work with lawmakers on potential sanctions against the International Criminal Court as its prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials.

Mr Blinken told a congressional hearing he was "committed" to taking action against the "profoundly wrong-headed decision".

His comments come amid a Republican push to impose sanctions on ICC officials, which may see a vote as soon as this week.

The United States is not a member of the court but has backed previous prosecutions, including the ICC's arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.

At a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, James Risch, its top Republican, asked whether Mr Blinken would support legislation to address the ICC "sticking its nose in the business of countries that have an independent, legitimate, democratic judicial system".

"We want to work with you on a bipartisan basis to find an appropriate response. I'm committed to doing that," the secretary of state said.

Mr Blinken said "there's no question we have to look at the appropriate steps to take to deal with, again, what is a profoundly wrong-headed decision...

...Support on Capitol Hill appears to be coalescing around a bill launched earlier this month by Texas Republican Chip Roy.

The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act would target ICC officials involved with the case by blocking their entry to the US, revoking any current US visas they hold, and prohibiting them from any property transactions within the country - unless the court ceases its cases against "protected persons of the United States and its allies". ".(BBC)

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I suppose it makes very little difference if this is called 'Gun Boat Diplomacy' or 'Blackmail'. America is, on the behalf of Israel, attempting to control the world's top court. This 'diplomacy' is being played out at the same time that Spain, Norway and Ireland have chosen to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.

I am no prophet and G-d has most definitely not whispered the truth in my ear, so I, like many others am seriously curious how this is going to play out.

Does the American Empire still have enough power to pull this move off? Is the lunatic element in NetanYAHOO's government powerful enough to override the more mentally balanced members of his government? Time will tell.

Brian
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