i couldn't agree more, governments can manipulate things... believe me, we Filipinos know... :)

i think we're in the same page, but, a little different too...

what if the crime was committed in France, the criminal is French, and the victim is a UK national... would you rather have the criminal tried and serve the sentence in France? Or in UK - where the victim's family and government will be "assured" that the sentence is served judiciously?

when the victims are of different nationalities, i think the ICC can decide...