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There's a lot of questions I think to what extent politicians (or appointed government offcials) should be accountable when they leave office. I think the post
by bb88 4y ago
There's a lot of questions I think to what extent politicians (or appointed government offcials) should be accountable when they leave office.
I think the poster child for this is Henry Kissenger.
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/22/uk.kissinger/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/22/uk.kissinger/...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326306/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326306/
- sanderjd 4y agoThe tricky questions are all around things officials did in their official capacity. But crimes allegedly committed during the campaign prior to becoming a government official are not in this gray area.
- bb88 4y agoYes, for US law. But Europe and other international criminal courts offer no protection to war crimes done while in office.