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The USA ran torture sites around the world, and famously deleted the tapes. That would be a nice start.
by michael1999 5y ago
The USA ran torture sites around the world, and famously deleted the tapes. That would be a nice start.
- kodah 5y agoI guess I defaulted to understanding this in terms of US troops. What three letter agencies do is beyond me.
- michael1999 5y agoYou were careful with your claims, and I can understand your desire to defend the reputation of the regular uniforms. But you can imagine how unsatisfying that kind of lawyerly response is to someone on the outside who watches the USA do whatever they damn well please, much less someone kin to the kidnap/torture victims.
- kodah 5y agoI think in my most recent memory "war crimes" is a trigger word for an event where a bunch of "activists" harassed active duty service members live on Twitch about war crimes. I shouldn't conflate the two, but they're easily conflatable given how hyperbolic issues are at this point.
- michael1999 5y agoPeople are people. But don’t forget - many people consider the second invasion of Iraq an aggressive war of choice. And that makes every single participant a war criminal. From Bush on down to your friends.