There is literally a U.S. law nicknamed the “Hague Invasion Act” that allows the president to authorize military action if an international body attempts to prosecute American citizens for war crimes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members'_Prot...

> failure when criminals anywhere aren't head to account

Not just anywhere, but specifically here in America; but you wouldn't know from all the downvotes if folks are okay with holding American war criminals to account. The propaganda of "saving democracies" is too strong.