“American Exceptionalism” Threatens ICC Investigation, Afghan Peace, and Rights Practice in the U.S.

On March 5, days after the U.S. signed an already faltering peace deal with Taliban leadership, the International Criminal Court [ICC] approved investigations of potential war crimes by U.S. Armed Forces and CIA in Afghanistan and other “black sites.” The alleged crimes include torture, “rape and other forms of sexual violence,” and other “outrages upon…