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> American military would long since have arrested its own soldiers for these minor infractions Really? I was under under the impression that the US is activel

by yorwba 3y ago

> American military would long since have arrested its own soldiers for these minor infractions Really? I was under under the impression that the US is actively threatening the International Criminal Court to protect its soldiers from prosecution for war crimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr... Australia is in the process of investigating its armed forces for war crimes committed in Afghanistan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brereton_Report https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brereton_Report Is there a similar effort in the US?

austin-cheney 3y ago
Correct. The US prosecutes its own soldiers and does not outsource that. US soldiers prosecuted for such crimes are prosecuted under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). I have no idea how to search for prior convictions or current investigations. It does happen though and if the victim is a civilian the US military will compensate them for the damages even if there is not a conviction.