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The Lie of American Innocence
Hudges, Chris
http://www.mintpressnews.com/chris-hedges-american-innocence-war-crimes-united-states/280001/Date Written: 2022-03-22 Publisher: Mint Press Year Published: 2022 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX24540 The branding of Vladimir Putin as a war criminal by Joe Biden, who lobbied for the Iraq war and staunchly supported the 20 years of carnage in the Middle East, is one more example of the hypocritical moral posturing sweeping across the United States. It is unclear how anyone would try Putin for war crimes since Russia, like the United States, does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. But justice is not the point. Politicians like Biden, who do not accept responsibility for our well-documented war crimes, bolster their moral credentials by demonizing their adversaries. They know the chance of Putin facing justice is zero. And they know their chance of facing justice is the same. Subject Headings |