Winners of wars have historically written history and decided how wartime actions are viewed. Hence Allied forces as the victors got to choose who would stand t

Winners of wars have historically written history and decided how wartime actions are viewed. Hence Allied forces as the victors got to choose who would stand trial for war crimes. In modern wars (practically starting with the Vietnam war), the growing power of media and plummeting costs of acquiring and transmitting photos and videos have given even the losers the power to subvert narratives put out by victors, hence the necessity of even powerful forces to take additional precautions.