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143. What is a War Crime? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Why Do People Use the Terms War Crimes and War Criminals?

This episode on war crimes is influenced by russia's war in ucr an, just like my previous episodes on nuclear weapons and oligarchies. I think it is essential for english learners to have both the vocabulary and knowledge to properly understand what is happening in the war. Just like the episode on oligarchy last week, i think understanding the concept takes more time than just looking in the dictionary. But i do always encourage you all to think critically, even about what i sayi've used the terms war crimes and war criminal a lot already in this episode. And if you look on social media or read articles on in saying that russia is committing war crimes has already become incredibly common.

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