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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bring Assad to justice. Don't kill innocent civilians! [View all]SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)28. Yes, the MSM has. The answer: Russia and China would veto it.
Because Russia and China sit on the UN security council, which refers despots for prosecution at the Hague, Assad will never get prosecuted. Russia and China have veto rights and have exercised them to protect Assad. They already vetoed a UN resolution to merely increase sanctions against Assad.
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You stated Assad shows ld be brought to justice, I ask how is he going to be captured, you stated
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#8
We don't need our troops on the ground either, should never put yhem on the ground in
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#12
The first step is to get an international consensus that he has to stand trial.
BlueStreak
Sep 2013
#21
"And Russia might actually agree with this if it was about the man...." Sadly, I don't think so.
AverageJoe90
Sep 2013
#22
Obama should give Russia the option, either get with the ICC indictment, or else we attack Syria
BlueStreak
Sep 2013
#32
This is the central question, and not a single media outlet (AFAIK) has asked this question
BlueStreak
Sep 2013
#3
Assad would need to be captured or give himself up, don't see either happening.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#5
You would rather put boots on the ground at the risk of being killed in order to capture Assad?
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#10
If you put our troops on the groind to capture Assad you would not consider them to be in harm's way
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#13
Our very capable Seals was not able to bring bin Laden out alive, I think they would not be able to
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#16