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52. that's not what the article says

Mon May 9, 2016, 01:24 PM

May 2016

it says there were violations of war law, but not war crime. i don't see the point in holding a war crimes tribunal for that person, as there was for milosovic and various african military dictators.

if you were to argue that the u.s. army should apply its own disciplinary rules and hold a hearing if he violated them, sure. even though what this guy did seems like poor judgment but not like abu ghraib hijinx. but this eagerness to charge war crimes is misplaced.

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The massive U.S. bombing of a MSF Hospital in Afghanistan was a war crime [View all] cali May 2016 OP

80 Countries Just Slammed the US Over Habit of Bombing Hospitals Ichingcarpenter May 2016 #1

welcome back from yr time out but the article you link to is a total lie uhnope May 2016 #12

You are always spot on! Thanks for pointing that out 7962 May 2016 #17

So this is what we've come to choie May 2016 #51

From the United Nations site: Resolution 2286, Ichingcarpenter May 2016 #32

you're intentionally deceiving, aren't you? uhnope May 2016 #33

arent you glad bernie votes every year to continue this sort of thing. nt msongs May 2016 #2

That's such a disgusting false claim. SHAME. cali May 2016 #3

How is it false NobodyHere May 2016 #54

Pure grade-A bullshit (lie), not surprising comin from you. Your credibility is non-existent. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #50

(MSF. not MSN) muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #4

You are correct. Duppers May 2016 #6

Thanks. I hate autocorrect cali May 2016 #7

A dumb idea, badly carried out. nt bemildred May 2016 #36

K&R emsimon33 May 2016 #5

Don't you know the West can kill who they want malaise May 2016 #8

Yup. And not for the first time: truebluegreen May 2016 #39

Precisely malaise May 2016 #40

I agree. It makes my skin crawl truebluegreen May 2016 #46

And we wonder why our planet is in such a mess malaise May 2016 #47

That's what corruption does in societies: truebluegreen May 2016 #48

Precisely malaise May 2016 #49

I agree with the spirit of your post GulfCoast66 May 2016 #63

hmm...why are 1000 posts about this accident to every 1 post about Russian/Assad careless bombings uhnope May 2016 #9

Perhaps because we hold ourselves to a higher standard than those countries? Matt_in_STL May 2016 #10

Your self-indulgent screed pontificates enough to make the Pope blush. uhnope May 2016 #13

Which years did you serve in the military? Matt_in_STL May 2016 #16

Maybe because there are plenty of posters paid to always slam the US? 7962 May 2016 #18

Asking our military to stop bombing hospitals and to not indiscriminately kill civilians? Matt_in_STL May 2016 #19

I'm speaking generally, not about this one incident. 7962 May 2016 #21

Made mistakes. What a sick, weak, justification. Read the fucking report cali May 2016 #26

"fucking report". Okay I get the lingo now. uhnope May 2016 #29

I lulz'd KG May 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #14

that's interesting, I hate the regressive left uhnope May 2016 #15

I despise justifications of U.S. malfeasance. It's sick. cali May 2016 #22

"an accident" is not the definition of "malfeasance" uhnope May 2016 #23

Read the fucking report cali May 2016 #27

Again, about that "fucking report"... uhnope May 2016 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #56

Gee. This is too easy. I'm an American. cali May 2016 #20

great. I actually care about human rights & abuses in the whole world uhnope May 2016 #24

I obviously was not saying that I don't care about human rights abuses worldwide. cali May 2016 #25

"beneath contempt"..."filthy and cheap." showing yr true colors, i see uhnope May 2016 #28

You put words in my mouth. One can't have a meaningful.discussion with cali May 2016 #31

This isn't Russia or Syria Matrosov May 2016 #38

We are living in ugly times. nt GliderGuider May 2016 #30

Looks like it might turn into the ugliest time in all of history if this trend continues. Enthusiast May 2016 #35

Only if you didn't actually know any history I suppose.. EX500rider May 2016 #58

But I happen to know history. Any disaster at this time would be amplified many fold Enthusiast May 2016 #60

Sorry, a slow rising of the sea level will not compare to.. EX500rider May 2016 #61

So who should be jailed or executed for this crime? 6chars May 2016 #34

The guy who illegitimately called in the strike should be tried. cali May 2016 #37

You would be ok with him being executed? 6chars May 2016 #41

Wtfuckity, Fuck Fuck? I said nothing of the sort. And for the record I've ben cali May 2016 #42

Imprisoned for life then? 6chars May 2016 #43

I have no idea. He could be found not guilty. But there is clearly enough to charge.him. cali May 2016 #44

that's not what the article says 6chars May 2016 #52

Others have been charged for breaking those rules of engagement. cali May 2016 #53

list of convicted war criminals 6chars May 2016 #57

Yes. They knew what they were bombing. polly7 May 2016 #45

"Yes. They knew what they were bombing" EX500rider May 2016 #59

And what about the repeated attacks from RU aircraft on MSF facilities? Blue_Tires May 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #62

exactly how much RT do you take in on a daily basis? uhnope May 2016 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #66

Helllooo! Monster Putin in charge there Hydra May 2016 #64

to regressives, that does not compute uhnope May 2016 #68

The sad part is not only have there been multiple incidents Blue_Tires May 2016 #69