british war crimes prosecutions
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It is reported that 10 british soldiers could be prosecuted under the International Criminal Court Act for the murder of an Iraqi civilian in Basra, September 2003. they would be the first british military personnel to stand trial under international war crimes legislation.
'scapegoat' - william holman hunt
The 10 have been already been charged under military law but according to reports, “It is understood that the Army may decide to prosecute officers under the ICC Act rather than military law because it deals in detail with the responsibility of senior officers.”
Up to 50 soldiers are being investigated for crimes during and ‘after’ the Iraq war.
It was also reported in the Daily telegraph this week that the RAF, while flying sorties over iraq to enforce the no-fly zone before the war, were deliberately bombing targets to try and provoke a war. Now where did these orders come from?
As ten squaddies get ready to be paraded before the nation for the crime of murdering one man, remember the whitehall and westminster war criminals, responsible for the murders of thousands, who are daily hiding under their desks with fingers crossed hoping that the knock doesn’t come on their door.
Will the military cover for downing street as it sees its boys getting made scapegoats? Well, the top brass can no doubt sacrifice a few grunts to the bigger picture – it is their job after all.
Up to 50 soldiers are being investigated for crimes during and ‘after’ the Iraq war.
It was also reported in the Daily telegraph this week that the RAF, while flying sorties over iraq to enforce the no-fly zone before the war, were deliberately bombing targets to try and provoke a war. Now where did these orders come from?
As ten squaddies get ready to be paraded before the nation for the crime of murdering one man, remember the whitehall and westminster war criminals, responsible for the murders of thousands, who are daily hiding under their desks with fingers crossed hoping that the knock doesn’t come on their door.
Will the military cover for downing street as it sees its boys getting made scapegoats? Well, the top brass can no doubt sacrifice a few grunts to the bigger picture – it is their job after all.
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