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1. sedan_baklazhan · 1790105835 · focus · HN ↗

   That is absolutely irrelevant. USA will never take responsibility. Nobody will be prosecuted. No compensations will be paid.

   1. _heimdall · 1790152804 · focus · HN ↗

      Do you expect any military to be held accountable legally and/or financially when they make a bad decision like this? It'd be great if they were, but I'd never expect it.

      1. sedan_baklazhan · 1790156889 · focus · HN ↗

         Absolutely; but that won't apply to any Western army.

         1. _heimdall · 1790167767 · focus · HN ↗

            Why western armies specifically? What countries have a history of actually holding their military to legal account for their actions?

            1. sedan_baklazhan · 1790190682 · focus · HN ↗

               Soviet army in the WWii.

               1. _heimdall · 1790205275 · focus · HN ↗

                  How were they held accountable? Or are you referring to millions of soldiers they threw into the meat grinder or were shot BT their own officers?

                  1. sedan_baklazhan · 1790244920 · focus · HN ↗

                     There was actual law enforcement in the Soviet army. Hence, there was no genocide of the German people (which would be a completely justified and understandable action from any Soviet soldier's point of view). On the contrary, US military is absolutely free to violate any war rules.

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