In another indi­ca­tion that war seems inevitable, Kuwait has exempted Amer­i­can troops from pros­e­cu­tion by the Inter­na­tionl Crim­i­nal Court. The agree­ment would exempt U.S. troops from war crimes while oper­at­ing in Kuwaiti ter­ri­tory, which is con­ve­nient in its tim­ing, to say the least.