Bradley Manning: a show trial of state secrecy

[jeff47]

18. Again, I recommend reading what's actually written here, and not the argument in your head.

I disagree that everything that happens in a war can be excused, or ruled legitimate 'because it was a war'. There would have been far fewer prosecutions at Nuremberg if that was the case.

Hey look! You're lying about me again!

Please quote where I say it's "excusable". It's legal. Doesn't mean it's good, or even tolerable. But it's also one of the reasons war is awful. You continue to fly off the handle as if I'm saying this incident was a good thing.

Who represented the victims in that investigation?

Why do you think victims get representation? We don't even require that under US criminal law. Many prosecutors will contact and advocate for victims, but it's not required.

And if a country goes to war based on lies, they should have no leeway whatsoever when it comes to crimes like this.

That's nice. Now you just have to get the Geneva Convention modified to actually recognize that. Then you might have something enforceable.

Sorry if I misunderstood you, I don't think so.

That's because you're arguing with me in your head, instead of arguing with what I actually write.

Victims deserve justice

Yes, and the lack of justice is why war is bad. Or would war be OK if we investigate every death in the war and ensure each one was legal? No? Then perhaps we should go back to trying to not go to war to begin with. Which is what I've been advocating.