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Originally Posted by mytmouse57  Or enemy troops who have already surrendered and are unarmed. (Which took place on both sides in WWII, btw.)
That's why they are called war "crimes." And officers and soldiers who are found guilty of such acts can be and in some cases have been put to death under the military code of justice. | Not everyone, apparently: War Crimes Act of 1996. Realistically speaking, most US presidents past and current (under the implication that people are deserving of the death penalty in circumstances of war crimes and the death of innocent people) would have been tried and executed. But the inconsistency is that generally people in this country consider many members of the government and military to be above the law.
I remember some people getting indicted for implications for war crimes, and I think even imprisoned but not executed. But generally speaking, when things like that happen they largely aren't reported or they fall on deaf ears. "If you want to achieve peace of mind and happiness, then have faith; if you want to be a disciple of truth, then search" -- Friedrich Nietzsche
Economic Left/Right: -9.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72 |