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War Crimes
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The Term “War Crime” Is Obsolete
If war crimes are defined as military actions that harm great numbers of civilians, then all wars today are crimes or the term is meaningless.
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US Army Chaplain Resigns in Opposition to Use of Assassin Drones by the United States
Antal wrote, “We have sanitized killing and condoned extrajudicial assassinations ... ”
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The Untold History of US War Crimes
Peter Kuznick discusses the United States' war crimes — from the atomic bombings of Japan, to the Cold War, to today's “war on terror.”
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Human Rights Lawyer Francis Boyle on US War Crimes, the Refugee Crisis in Europe and More
International law professor Francis Boyle discusses war crimes allegations against members of the US government, and more.
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The US Military Would Commit President Trump’s War Crimes
The billionaire Republican may be as bad as it gets, but there's no reason to believe the military would refuse to fight his illegal wars.
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Sexual Violence a Crime Against Humanity, Guatemalan Court Rules in Historic Verdict
A Guatemalan court declared former members of the military guilty of crimes against humanity.
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Bernie’s Broadsides Against Kissinger Weren’t Even Half of It
Kissinger isn't just a poor choice of foreign policy adviser; he's a bona fide war criminal.
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No, Israel Should Not Flatten Beirut
A debate over whether Israel should commit war crimes and wipe out a city of at least 1 million people is somehow acceptable.
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Israel Demolishes 24 More Homes in the South Hebron Hills
The homes lie within an area in which approximately 1000 Palestinian civilians live in 8 villages.
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The US Revisits the Dark Side: Candidates Compete to Promise the Most Torture
From the look of the presidential campaign, war crimes are back on the US agenda.