Reply #261: That's not accurate at all in terms of international law

[American Tragedy]

The world agreed that wars of unwarrented aggression are defined under Count I as crimes against peace, or conspiracy to engage in war crimes, and the highest government and military officials are the only ones to be charged with this.

It's true that certain special organizations, such as the SS and Einsatzgruppen, were regarded as fundamentally criminal and all members were to be prosecuted for crimes of war and crimes against humanity. However, this did not include the regular branches of the German military, and certainly not most officers or enlisted men. Field Marshalls and commanders were charged and convicted for knowingly transmitting or carrying out clearly illegal orders, but this was a very small minority.

Being of the same nationality or citizenship as that of current war criminals is also not part of criteria for crimes against humanity or any other counts. You and I are not 'complicit' and would not be found guilty in international court. Actually, no American would ever be convicted of crimes against peace or crimes of war, because the only individuals who have ever been charged were from the leadership of conquered nations.