The War Crimes Trap

[Robert Urbanek]

The Russian bombardment of apartment buildings, schools and hospitals and the mass slaughter of civilians has helped mobilize sympathy and military support on behalf of Ukraine. But in the long run, the emphasis on war crimes poses a dilemma.

All the global lecturing and lawyer posturing will have little effect on Putin and his coterie of psychopathic minions who will likely never face justice in court. Plus, they have the strategic advantage of telling the Ukrainians, “We can destroy your cities. but you can’t destroy ours.” It’s like Hitler bombing London but no bombs ever falling on Berlin.

In the worst-case scenario, a delusional Putin may put the war crimes standard to the ultimate test: He can nuke London, but the British won’t commit the war crime of nuking Moscow.

 

[Baron]

The Russian bombardment of apartment buildings, schools and hospitals and the mass slaughter of civilians has helped mobilize sympathy and military support on behalf of Ukraine. But in the long run, the emphasis on war crimes poses a dilemma.

All the global lecturing and lawyer posturing will have little effect on Putin and his coterie of psychopathic minions who will likely never face justice in court. Plus, they have the strategic advantage of telling the Ukrainians, “We can destroy your cities. but you can’t destroy ours.” It’s like Hitler bombing London but no bombs ever falling on Berlin.

In the worst-case scenario, a delusional Putin may put the war crimes standard to the ultimate test: He can nuke London, but the British won’t commit the war crime of nuking Moscow.

First of all explain why Bandera Nazi scum dodge behind 'apartment buildings, schools and hospitals'

 

[Robert Urbanek]

First of all explain why Bandera Nazi scum dodge behind 'apartment buildings, schools and hospitals'

Thank you for sharing the drawing of the monster that lives in your mind.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Thank you for sharing the drawing of the monster that lives in your mind.

More likely he saw it in the mirror.

 

[Ringo]

 

[fncceo]

All outrage is selective. People pick and choose their personal outrages based on their agenda and ideology.

 

[surada]

All outrage is selective. People pick and choose their personal outrages based on their agenda and ideology.

Like when al Qaeda and Boko Haram moved into Yemen?

 

[fncceo]

Like when al Qaeda and Boko Haram moved into Yemen?

That lasted about two weeks in the news cycle before another shiny object gave the public something else to be outraged about ...

 

[surada]

That lasted about two weeks in the news cycle before another shiny object gave the public something else to be outraged about ...

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Really. I began following their training suicide bombers and building bombs after the attack on the USS Cole. It's gotten worse since then.