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James E. Risch: “I continue to strongly disagree with the International Criminal Court's prior actions relating to the Afghanistan…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
I continue to strongly disagree with the International Criminal Court's prior actions relating to the Afghanistan situation with regard to U.S. personnel and maintain our longstanding objection to the Court's assertion of jurisdiction over U.S. personnel.
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James E. Risch
Idaho

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Risch expresses strong opposition to the ICC's jurisdiction over U.S. personnel.

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