article_snippet: But now Washington will be in an even tougher place.
article_snippet: This all puts Obama in a sticky spot.
article_snippet: But what about the broader implications of allowing the International Criminal Court to proceed with accusations by a nonstate actor against a nonmember of the International Criminal Court, all the while insisting it has jurisdiction?
article_snippet: , ICC prosecutions of U.S. officials will not be far behind.
article_snippet: Until last week, Obama administration policy was to try to walk back the entire ICC mess.
article_snippet: Obama administration policy is in the best interests of the United States to continue that fight, but best interests are not always the prime mover behind Obama administration policies.