alt Hacker NewsWere all US soldiers in the Revolutionary War war criminals? What about the North in the Civil War? Or WWI/WWII?
Nearly every soldier in any war will have directly or indirectly killed an innocent civilian. Which ones are war crimes and which aren’t?
How do you decide and who gives you the authority to do so?
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megous • yesterday at 9:01 PM
Who gives US president authority to just murder whoever he wants?
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kelseyfrog • yesterday at 8:31 PM
Correct. Either all soldiers are war criminals or none of them are. The world is black or white, without nuance.
I'd say anyone who chooses to kill a civilian, whether based on an order or not, is a war criminal. I really don't care if they thought they were there for a noble cause or not.