War Crimes


What is a war crime?

Rumsfeld says that human shields 'will be treated as such'.
"These are not tactics of war, they are crimes of war," Rumsfeld said earlier this month. "Deploying human shields is not a military strategy, it's murder, a violation of the laws of armed conflict and a crime against humanity, and it will be treated as such."
The Pentagon Releases a Proposed List of War Crimes to Be Judged by Tribunals, the final draft will be issued in early March.

How will the world look at this war? What are the implications if this is deemed an illegal war?
Follow Me Here has posted A Duty to Disobey All Unlawful Orders

"World opinion at the highest levels, and among the general population, is that a U.S. first strike on Iraq would be wrong, both politically and morally. There is also considerable evidence that Bush's plans are fundamentally illegal, from both an international and domestic perspective. If the war is indeed illegal, members of the armed forces have a legal and moral obligation to resist illegal orders, according to their oath of induction."

I don't know what the authors credentials relating to military/international law are, but he makes a very compelling argument.
I do believe that world opinion is the key here. posted by Cyndy | link | | |
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