Truthout
War Crimes
Bob Kerrey’s Unit Slaughtered Civilians in Vietnam; Why Was He Appointed to Chair Fulbright University?
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey, whose SEAL unit murdered innocent women and children in Thanh Phong, has a new job in Vietnam.
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US War Crimes or “Normalized Deviance“
The US foreign policy establishment and its mainstream media operate with a pervasive set of hypocritical standards that justify war crimes.
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Olympic Tensions Offer a Window Into Lebanese History
The Lebanese athletes' refusal to share a bus with Israelis in Rio should be judged in its historical context.
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It Is Important to Have Perspective on Elie Wiesel’s Legacy
Officially remembered as a moral giant, Wiesel provided cover to the invasions and occupations that have devastated the Middle East.
Tariq Ali on Chilcot Iraq Report: Tony Blair Is a War Criminal for Pushing Us Into Illegal War
A long-awaited British inquiry into the Iraq War has just been released.
US Bombing of Syrian Troops Would Be Illegal
Secretary of State Kerry met with dissident State Department “diplomats” to hear their call for US airstrikes on Syrian government troops.
Crimes of the War on Terror: Justice for Torturers?
When we say that putting officials in prison for war crimes would be justice, we endorse a criminal justice system that is more criminal than just.
Rebecca Gordon: Terror, Torture and US Wars of Vengeance Diminish Our Humanity
Author Rebecca Gordon explains why US officials must be held accountable for torture and other alleged war crimes.
The Term “War Crime” Is Obsolete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.
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 ... ”