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ronnie624

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17. "To initiate a war of aggression,

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 12:11 PM

Apr 2016

therefore, is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole."

-- Robert H. Jackson

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Pentagon: 2015 Strike On Afghan Hospital ‘Not A War Crime’ [View all] Purveyor Apr 2016 OP

K & R to keep eye on n/t w0nderer Apr 2016 #1

I get it. It was just an oops. NV Whino Apr 2016 #2

Soooooo ... if the Nazis had said, "Whoopsie!" ... Jopin Klobe Apr 2016 #3

Ooops - let's tell that to the dead 840high Apr 2016 #4

MSF doesn't want to admit it but they bear some responsibility for not marking the roofs.. EX500rider Apr 2016 #5

The roof had two red and white MSF flags on it. Eugene Apr 2016 #7

I just read your link and saw no mention of the hospital being marked on the roofs with red crosses EX500rider Apr 2016 #13

From The Washington Post via The National Post: Eugene Apr 2016 #14

It would seem to me if it had been properly marked from the air they wouldn't.. EX500rider Apr 2016 #16

AP reported that their careers are Ilsa Apr 2016 #6

Oh well then it's OK... Volaris Apr 2016 #8

Glad this has been settled. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #9

The big crime is going to war against a nation that did not attack us on 9/11. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #10

and the other big crime was not charging GWB and his handlers for that war crime. olddad56 Apr 2016 #18

I agree. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #19

They knew what they were bombing. polly7 Apr 2016 #11

Pentagon clears Pentagon of wrongdoing Doctor_J Apr 2016 #12

Ok, it's an "Oops". Tactical Peek Apr 2016 #15

"To initiate a war of aggression, ronnie624 Apr 2016 #17

War is a crime killbotfactory Apr 2016 #20