Ken Roth, the director of Human Rights Watch observes that "the USA does not wish to live by the rules that it expects of others".
The USA uses its United Nations Security Council veto to block the renewal of the peace mandate in Bosnia in order to put pressure on the world community over the ICC. A senior United Nations diplomat states that this action is "false and discusting" and "an absurd ideological attack on the ICC".
When the ICC becomes law, the USA puts pressure on countries to exempt USA citizens from its provisions. Romania is told that it cannot join NATO unless it agrees to this. Eventually, 16 countries sign agreements with the USA to exempt its citizens.
