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Is There an Explanation of a War Crime?
A battlefield execution is both a monstrosity and an atrocity at any point, regardless of the unit. A lot of our viewis think that was a horrible, messy war, so we should let it go. Now we're calling them war crimes, but that's just what happens in a war. I understand that sentiment, and i've heard it before. But you can't have it both ways. You are on opera tions in afghanistan seeking to do the right thing, well, then you need to do theright thing. And breaking the law am committing battlefield atrocities, committing war crimes, is not doing the right thing. In my view, there can be no
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