We can say the same thing about why Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden haven't been prosecuted either.
Seems like it's a lil hard to prosecute presidents who support the war machine.
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?
Submitted 1 year ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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realcaseyrollins 1 year ago
IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee 1 year ago
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lilShalom@lemmy.basedcount.com 1 year ago
Every politician has committed serious crimes
Scrof@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
The toppling of genocidal regime was an obviously good thing. Just ask the dissidents. Oh wait you only ask fanatic patriots for their moronic opinions because it’s more sensationalist and promotes irrational but popular pacifist non-interventionist agenda that likes to turn the blind eye to all kinds of atrocities to this very day. The occupation was mishandled, no doubt about it, shoulda pulled out as soon as the dust had settled. When I was living in Russia I was only dreaming of international intervention to liberate the country of the regime. But then I left and Moscow can turn into a nuclear crater for all I care.
Veraticus@lib.lgbt 1 year ago
Probably he should be.
The US wields a huge amount of influence generally in the world, and specifically in the Hague. Behavior that would get other leaders called to task is generally ignored if it’s done by the US.
It’s not fair, but it is the way that the world works.
Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Because we were useful to NATO and nobody cares when the global south complains about atrocities.
And remember that pretty much the entire planet expected Ukraine to be rolled in the first 24 hours and then for there to MAYBE be an Afghanistan (either flavor) style guerilla war. And then nobody would have cared enough to pressure russia on what they did.
Sort of like when russia invaded and stole the Crimea a decade or so ago. Or, the US and allies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Or… you know, Russia in Afghanistan.
At the end of the day, the law only applies to those who can be held accountable. If the US said “no, we won’t give you Bush” then it would just completely undermine The Hague and The UN as a whole.