WATERLOO, Ontario — Since the end of World War II, America, Britain and Israel have been among the countries most heavily involved in war and armed conflict. Don't expect to see any of their political or military leaders in an international criminal dock anytime soon.
The International Criminal Court, in operation since 2002, has issued four indictments, all against Africans: the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Sudan.
Last June, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir became the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC special prosecutor on charges of war crime, crimes against humanity and genocide. On March 4 the ICC issued arrest warrants on the first two charges; that of genocide was rejected.