One onders what would have happened if the ICC was around at the end of WWII. Would it have brought war crimes prosecutions against the Nazis AND the Allies? There were plenty of summary executions of SS and other Germand by Allied soldiers, particularly when they saw the concentration camps.
One onders what would have happened if the ICC was around at the end of WWII. Would it have brought war crimes prosecutions against the Nazis AND the Allies? There were plenty of summary executions of SS and other Germand by Allied soldiers, particularly when they saw the concentration camps.
You don't have to go that far. The US prevented any shipping from reaching Japan. It was the most successful submarine warfare campaign in history. Anybody talking about prosecuting "the Greatest Generation"? No! So we are faced with this ironic paradox: The US did use starvation against Japan, and was not and never will be, prosecuted, while Israel does not use starvation against Gaza and will be prosecuted. Welcome to the world of Orwell.
One onders what would have happened if the ICC was around at the end of WWII. Would it have brought war crimes prosecutions against the Nazis AND the Allies? There were plenty of summary executions of SS and other Germand by Allied soldiers, particularly when they saw the concentration camps.
You don't have to go that far. The US prevented any shipping from reaching Japan. It was the most successful submarine warfare campaign in history. Anybody talking about prosecuting "the Greatest Generation"? No! So we are faced with this ironic paradox: The US did use starvation against Japan, and was not and never will be, prosecuted, while Israel does not use starvation against Gaza and will be prosecuted. Welcome to the world of Orwell.