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It's not a war crime when WE do it :) (media.piefed.social)
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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

In my cynical-ass mind, the only war crime that actually exists is losing the war. When was the last time any world leader was punished for war crimes after winning?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm currently crossing my fingers for Bibi to step foot in the wrong country by accident and getting a free ticket to the Hague.

But punishing national leaders is much harder than punishing soldiers, even high-ranking ones, certainly.

[–] hakase@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Apparently not for Israel and the US given Syria, Venezuela, and Iran (and Iraq and Afghanistan, for that matter).

Hopefully we get lucky and it goes the other way for once.

[–] sem@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

During the investigation after the Yugoslav wars, the special tribunal convicted people from all the fighting sides (Serbia, Bosnia + Bosnian Serbs Republic, Croatia, Kosovo). You can decide for yourself who lost that war and who wined, but individuals from all sides who made war crimes were sentenced / convicted.

[–] nagaram@piefed.social 17 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

USSR: "We would never invade Poland and have camps where we work polticial enemies and minorities to death! How inhumane! For shame Germany!"

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Poland has had a rough century.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

Just one?

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That must've been awkward

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 9 points 4 weeks ago

The Polish government-in-exile was furious about effectively the entire course of events regarding the USSR and 'stewardship' of Eastern Europe. Hard to blame them.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't this meme the wrong way around?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 4 weeks ago

It works in either order, tbqh.

[–] berg@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 weeks ago

Now do one about libs supporting genocide in Gaza.