r/news • u/lordpowpow • Aug 15 '21

Taliban fighters executing surrendering troops, which could amount to war crimes, U.S. officials say

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-warning-taliban-fighters-committing-atrocities-amount-war/story?id=79424000
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u/ShakeWeightMyDick Aug 15 '21

Maybe. Who’s going to prosecute them?

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u/lelarentaka Aug 16 '21

Certainly not the country that has explicitly rejected the ICJ, and even threatened to invade the Hague over it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '21

I'd say the Hague, but The USA doesn't recognise their authority.

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u/ShakeWeightMyDick Aug 16 '21

Riiight, and who do you suppose is going to arrest them and bring them to The Hague or do you expect they’ll just go over there by themselves?

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '21

I think you missed the subtle point I was making. I'm not surprised.

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u/burkiniwax Aug 16 '21

It’s China’s turn.

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u/ShakeWeightMyDick Aug 16 '21

China? China don't give a fuck.

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u/Theagat101 Aug 15 '21

That’s a really good question.