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> why targeting civilian infrastructure is a war crime Remind me, who was tried for this? >> NATO planes have attacked bridges, oil refineries and other targe

> why targeting civilian infrastructure is a war crime Remind me, who was tried for this? >> NATO planes have attacked bridges, oil refineries and other targets in raids that have affected civilians. But until Monday they had refrained from striking the electrical system. The alliance has repeatedly insisted its fight is with President Slobodan Milosevic, not with the Yugoslav people. >> "The fact that lights went out across 70 percent of the country shows that NATO has its finger on the light switch now," said NATO spokesman Jamie Shea. "We can turn the power off whenever we need to and whenever we want to." >> "We realize the inconvenience that may be caused to the Yugoslav people, but it up to Milosevic to decide how he wants to use his remaining energy resources: on his tanks or on his people," Shea said. While NATO sought to downplay the effect of the strikes on civilians, the raids remain politically sensitive. https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/europe/050499kosovo-nato.html https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/eu...

mschuster91 2y ago
> Remind me, who was tried for this? I agree that the US / NATO has bent and crossed international rules (way) too much in the past and without consequences - the US didn't sign the ICC accords for a reason.
wbl 2y ago
Wars run on electricity and communications. Bridges and refineries are literally how soldiers move across the battlefield.
ashoeafoot 2y ago
eh targetting bridges, barracks and refineries is not a warcrime
- justsomehnguy 2y ago
  Specially for you: >> But until Monday they had refrained from striking the electrical system. >> "The fact that lights went out across 70 percent of the country shows that NATO has its finger on the light switch now," said NATO spokesman Jamie Shea. "We can turn the power off whenever we need to and whenever we want to." >> "We realize the inconvenience that may be caused to the Yugoslav people, but it up to Milosevic to decide how he wants to use his remaining energy resources: on his tanks or on his people," Shea said. While NATO sought to downplay the effect of the strikes on civilians, the raids remain politically sensitive.

mschuster91 2y ago

> Remind me, who was tried for this? I agree that the US / NATO has bent and crossed international rules (way) too much in the past and without consequences - the US didn't sign the ICC accords for a reason.

wbl 2y ago

Wars run on electricity and communications. Bridges and refineries are literally how soldiers move across the battlefield.

ashoeafoot 2y ago

eh targetting bridges, barracks and refineries is not a warcrime

justsomehnguy 2y ago
Specially for you: >> But until Monday they had refrained from striking the electrical system. >> "The fact that lights went out across 70 percent of the country shows that NATO has its finger on the light switch now," said NATO spokesman Jamie Shea. "We can turn the power off whenever we need to and whenever we want to." >> "We realize the inconvenience that may be caused to the Yugoslav people, but it up to Milosevic to decide how he wants to use his remaining energy resources: on his tanks or on his people," Shea said. While NATO sought to downplay the effect of the strikes on civilians, the raids remain politically sensitive.