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America declares international law for thee but not for me
🌍 GlobalJul 28, 2026 12:30SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Alex Lo
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
In Orwellian totalitarianism, two plus two can equal five. But with American hegemony, things can be A and not A at the same time. Earlier this month, Washington declared war on the International Criminal Court (ICC), whose very existence, it claims, poses an “intolerable” challenge to America’s sovereignty. But, citing an international maritime law, it also led a coalition of 14 mainly Western countries in issuing a joint statement in support of a 10-year-old South China Sea arbitration ruling.
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In Orwellian totalitarianism, two plus two can equal five. But with American hegemony, things can be A and not A at the same time.
Earlier this month, Washington declared war on the International Criminal Court (ICC), whose very existence, it claims, poses an “intolerable” challenge to America’s sovereignty. But, citing an international maritime law, it also led a coalition of 14 mainly Western countries in issuing a joint statement in support of a 10-year-old South China Sea arbitration ruling...
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