How the Hell We Got Here: Why the Democratic Party is Splitting

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108. By covering for them, he did more than legitimize it.

He became a willing accessory to the War Crimes.

The Geneva Convention (and several others that the US has signed) has made it LAW that torture (and other War Crimes) MUST be investigated and prosecuted.
It is NOT an option.

"On becoming party to the Geneva Conventions, States undertake to enact any legislation necessary to punish persons guilty of grave breaches of the Conventions. States are also bound to prosecute in their own courts any person suspected of having committed a grave breach of the Conventions, or to hand that person over for judgment to another State. In other words, perpetrators of grave breaches, i.e. war criminals, must be prosecuted at all times and in all places, and States are responsible for ensuring that this is done.

"International humanitarian law goes further in that it requires States to seek out and punish any person who has committed a grave breach, irrespective of his nationality or the place where the offence was committed."

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What is a war crime?

*wilful killing of a protected person (e.g. wounded or sick combatant, prisoner of war, civilian);

*torture or inhuman treatment of a protected person;

*wilfully causing great suffering to, or serious injury to the body or health of, a protected person;

*attacking the civilian population;

*unlawful deportation or transfer;

*using prohibited weapons or methods of warfare;

*making improper use of the distinctive red cross or red crescent emblem or other protective signs;

*killing or wounding perfidiously individuals belonging to a hostile nation or army;

*pillage of public or private property.

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https://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/misc/5kzmnu.htm