Cynthia Fuchs Pop Matters on "The Reckoning"
“The facts seem apparent. And yet they also exist in cultural and political frameworks designed to protect those in power. And so, as The Reckoning reveals again and again, the ICC team—attorneys, investigators, and analysts—must work through thickets of denial, elusion, and obfuscation. As Moreno-Campos declares, “A president cannot use openly a state to commit crimes, that is why they cover the crimes. Part of his cover-up is diplomatic work.””
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