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Chris Smith: The ICC is an extremely blunt instrument. It is not an instrument of diplomacy, but, rather, an instrument of justice.

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
The ICC is an extremely blunt instrument. It is not an instrument of diplomacy, but, rather, an instrument of justice.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith critiques the ICC's role in diplomacy versus justice.

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