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[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Also, the USSR did prosecute its own soldiers for war crimes where those occured

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

But they werent put on trial by us, the rightful rulers of the Earth

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

As a general rule I do think war crimes should be tried by other countries, not the home country of the the war criminal. Like, I trust the USSR to convict their war criminals much more than most, but it’s a bad precedent. American soldiers should only and always be allowed to be tried by other countries.

Not particularly relevant to the situation at hand, just a tangent.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

Sure, but like a thousand Red Army soldiers were executed on those grounds. Meanwhile see how the US handled Japanese war criminals.

I am more trusting of a conviction than an exonneration here

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

American soldiers should only and always be allowed to be tried by other countries.

Well this is why America openly promises to invade the international criminal court if an American is ever tried there. Just like they openly promise to do a "preemptive" nuclear strike if they see fit. No other country promises such things, nor would they get away with promising such things.

[–] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

I also don't feel the same urgency to prosecute the people resisting nazi occupation and the holocaust. It's not a 2 way street.