The International Criminal Court: Now Simply Indefensible

The International Criminal Court: Now Simply Indefensible

Support for the rule of international law, and for the institutions which uphold it, is one of the principles of this blog. I have therefore always been extremely keen to defend and support the International Criminal Court, despite widespread criticism that it is simply a tool for use against leaders in the developing world and…

British Diplomats Probed Kissinger on Possible Use of Force Against Saudis

British Diplomats Probed Kissinger on Possible Use of Force Against Saudis

The British government desperately tried to patch up relations with the US after relations between the close allies nosedived during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war when the US was reported to have drawn up contingency plans to use force in the Middle East “either directly or by deposing existing regimes”, hitherto secret papers released on Wednesday…