Investigating war crimes in afghanistan the i. C. C. Has now cleared the way for an inquiry into the allegations and the u. S. Is angry so can justice be done in this war torn country and the politics at play this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im peter dobby the International Criminal court has authorized an investigation into possible war crimes committed in afghanistan an appeal by the i. C. C. As chief prosecutor to bensouda was approved after being rejected last year hes ations of atrocities committed by u. S. Soldiers the taliban and Afghan Forces will now be investigated the torture of prisoners Sexual Violence and the indiscriminate mass killing of civilians are among the claims the i. C. C. Wants to look into but the u. S. Does not recognize the Courts Authority and the white house has even imposed a travel ban on its judges peterhof minsky the judge presiding over the Appeals Chamber defended that ruling saying the case meets all the right criteria that in