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In reply to the discussion: U.S. war crimes ambassador: Assad ‘absolutely’ should be tried for war crimes [View all]Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)3. Dodging the "all war crimes threads need to be made about Bush" meme. Assad definitely should. (nt)
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U.S. war crimes ambassador: Assad ‘absolutely’ should be tried for war crimes [View all]
Sand Wind
Sep 2013
OP
Dodging the "all war crimes threads need to be made about Bush" meme. Assad definitely should. (nt)
Posteritatis
Sep 2013
#3
Sure they do, and they get them. Should everyone else's crimes be actively dismissed? No. (nt)
Posteritatis
Sep 2013
#22
Assuming that's true, how does that affect a trial that would be held in Syria, conducted by Syrians
stevenleser
Sep 2013
#36
Article says they are training Syrians to conduct their own trial in the region.
stevenleser
Sep 2013
#45
the US government has no moral authority to charge anyone else with war crimes nt
msongs
Sep 2013
#5
I wonder if the Iraqis ever placed their victims of shock and awe side by side by side.
dkf
Sep 2013
#12
Ambassador Rapp reminds me of major league baseball getting its knickers all in a
indepat
Sep 2013
#13
absolutely, if the evidence is there then prosecute him. right after Bush, Cheney, Wolfie
magical thyme
Sep 2013
#25
People would do well to read the article. The trial would be conducted in Syria by Syrians. nt
stevenleser
Sep 2013
#38