Are George Bush and Tony Blair guilty of war crimes?
This was originally a debate by JoeCavalry which unfortunately contained malformed characters, but I thought it was extremely interesting and deserved reposting (I also added Tony Blair).
Are George Bush, Tony Blair, and their respective administrations guilty of commiting war crimes?
Yes
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No
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The war ended when President Bush declared, "Mission accomplished!" on board the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003. The goal of the war was to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Any enemy combatants that may have gotten hurt after the end of the war should not be protected under the Geneva convention. FYI: The Geneva Conventions consist of four treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for international law for humanitarian concerns. They chiefly concern the treatment of non-combatants and prisoners of war. The people you are referring to are neither "non-combatants" nor are they "prisoners of war." Therefore, no war crimes were committed. 485 days ago | Tagged As: Terrorist are enemy combatants
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