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Were any U.S. soldiers tried at the Nuremberg trials? A comparable incident would be the My Lai massacre, after which 20+ soldiers and officers were tried of v
by mpyne 5y ago
Were any U.S. soldiers tried at the Nuremberg trials?
A comparable incident would be the My Lai massacre, after which 20+ soldiers and officers were tried of various charges, only 1 was convicted, and even that 1 soldier was promptly paroled by the President.
Despite that, it is still theoretically possible to be tried and convicted of crimes despite having a military order to do so (and this was true even before Nuremberg). My point is that in practice having an order to do something counts for a great deal.
- jlcoff 5y ago> Were any U.S. soldiers tried at the Nuremberg trials? History is written by the victorious side, so until the US keep is hegemonic military position weaken, it will not happen. It is arguable the us has committed plenty of crimes against humanity in the past 75 years of world domination.