▲ 434 ▼ Why wasn't former President Bush of the USA, charged with any crimes, when we marched into Afghanistan and Iraq by his orders, under pretenses? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dudinax@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Starting a war is illegal under international law. People have hanged for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sometimes, sometimes it isn't. Specifically what would you have charged him with, and what evidence would have convicted him? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dudinax@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Crimes against the peace. The evidence is he started a war in Iraq. It's not complicated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. Merely starting a war isn't justification for prosecution in the ICC. That's not how the laws work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RandomlyAssigned@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no such thing as international law despite what you've heard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dudinax@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago There's laws written, courts. They've arrested people, tried them, and punished the convicted. You can call it whatever dumb word you want to call it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sometimes, sometimes it isn't. Specifically what would you have charged him with, and what evidence would have convicted him? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dudinax@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Crimes against the peace. The evidence is he started a war in Iraq. It's not complicated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. Merely starting a war isn't justification for prosecution in the ICC. That's not how the laws work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dudinax@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Crimes against the peace. The evidence is he started a war in Iraq. It's not complicated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. Merely starting a war isn't justification for prosecution in the ICC. That's not how the laws work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. Merely starting a war isn't justification for prosecution in the ICC. That's not how the laws work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RandomlyAssigned@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no such thing as international law despite what you've heard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dudinax@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago There's laws written, courts. They've arrested people, tried them, and punished the convicted. You can call it whatever dumb word you want to call it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dudinax@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago There's laws written, courts. They've arrested people, tried them, and punished the convicted. You can call it whatever dumb word you want to call it. permalink fedilink source parent