Court Will Not Cause Dictators to Lose Sleep
Re “U.S. Obstructs Global Justice,” Commentary, March 29: Jonathan F. Fanton states that “U.S. citizens have nothing to fear from the International Criminal Court. Dictators, corrupt armies and armed groups in failing states do.”
Maybe I am missing something here.
Why should a dictator be afraid of a court that does not have him in its possession?
Do you expect Dictator Y to leave his country when summoned?
Although this court has the potential to do many things, causing a reigning dictator to lose sleep is surely not one of them.
James Goar
Seoul, South Korea
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