The new Big Lie is that the Bureau "investigated" the allegations. It did not. It simply decided they were true without ever actually hearing from the witnesses. And it did so for political, not legal, reasons -- hence its decision to disregard the actual judges it appointed.
The Bureau did not investigate. The diplomats voted as they were instructed to do so by the governments they represent --- politics, not law. The only investigation was conducted by OIOS and, as the Panel of Judges repeatedly noted, OIOS did not make findings of fact on the allegations.
The list of countries threatened with U.S. military intervention is growing
· Venezuela 🇻🇪
· Iran 🇮🇷
· Cuba 🇨🇺
· Greenland 🇬🇱
· Canada 🇨🇦
…just this year!
Do they all want "Liberation"? No, I argue in
@foreignaffairs.com
Trump should have invoked the Hundred Years' War. Unfortunately, that would have required him to know what it is.
Rodrigo Duterte has apparently fired his defence attorney, Nick Kaufman. No official word on who will replace him. #ICC
@sondosasem.bsky.social interviewed Norway's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs about the ongoing misconduct investigation. He urges the Bureau to proceed with caution in terms of ignoring the unanimous no-misconduct finding of the Panel of Judges. www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-sta...
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I've got one -- strangest interaction with a celebrity you have ever had.
I will go first: James Gandolfini and I wanted to rent the same movie at the Blockbuster on Beverwil and Pico. There was only one copy. He graciously let me have it.
Devo
The Cure
Peter Murphy
Oingo Boingo
Black Flag
Beastie Boys
David Bowie
Gang of Four
Shriekback
VNV Nation
Insightful @klassekampen.bsky.social article by Yngvild Gotaas Torvik about how politics and political pressure are driving the campaign to convince the Bureau to ignore the Panel of Judges' unanimous no-misconduct finding. Quotes me, Bill Schabas, and Eirik Bjørge. klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...