What do we want from war criminals?
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What do we want from war criminals?
Of course, as is usually the case, there is no repentance. Just anger and defiance from the indicted criminal(s) and flat out denial, whitewashing of history or "yes, but what about the other guys?" by his supporters back home.
But what do we expect from people like this? Are we always hoping to see some sign of contrition? Or do we simply want them to experience a small taste of the suffering that they have inflicted? These war crimes trials are difficult and time consuming and extremely limited in the number of criminals they catch. Are they worth doing? Is it important to do them as a matter of principle? Are they important in providing "closure" for the survivors and the families of the victims?
Finally: If there was one more individual that you could have tried for war crimes, who would it be?
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Often they are caught up in the moment and fully believe they were justified. Some later come to see fault with their previous views and others do not.
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