It seems pretty clear that the US public has democratically decided to delegate the commission of war crimes to its military and not be told about the details.

It seems pretty clear that the US public has democratically decided to delegate the commission of war crimes to its military and not be told about the details. This has been going on for far longer than we realize. (http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/bookauth/battle/fussell.htm http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/bookauth/battle... -- excellent article on WWII linked on HN a couple of weeks back.)