War crimes and criminals

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by 95th Rifleman

Ignore international law.

That's what America did with the unlawful combatants they picke dup in iraq and Afghanistan.

on a side note, American personel are in the same situation as America has not signed on with these conventions either.

US signed them in 1955. It didn't sign the treaty extensions such as these considering the use of land mines. Moreover, in the 1980's the ICJ ruled US to be guilty of Terrorism (Among those condemning US for this was the US judge, funny). Then, US court ruled that the ICJ lacked jurisdiction to hear the case (basically ruling that the ICJ lacked jurisdiction to hear any case against US). Later, it vetoed any action in the UN. Still, to days, US remains the only western terrorist country. Whatever, what US did is worse than what you states. US signed these treaties but ruled that it is not entitled to follow them.

The power of a tribunal only resides within this tribunal and US has enough atomic bomb to escape any condamnation (especially as it remains the only country which has proven the world that it will willingly use them).

US tribunals also ruled against the federal state during the Civil War, it didn't change anything. US tribunals ruled the japanese internment camps to be illegal, it didn't change S...t. On the other hand, while Guantanamo was set up to escape international law, US courts and supreme courts ruled repetedly against that. At last, this is to the honor of the USA.

To make things easier, France had also been guilty of terrorist actions: possible implication in the assassination of Mehdi Ben Barka and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior (1 dead) for exemple (more can be found). Of course, this is all "Raison d'Etat". What amaze me is that people remain confident in their governments.