English: Ten american war criminals living among us and free: [15,704]

A war crime is a punishable offense, under international law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. And every violation of the law of war is a war crime. Also, war crimes are those committed during wartime in violation of international conventions intended to protect both civilian populations and all prisoners of war.

So let me get started:

1. Albright,  Madeline
Former US Secretary of State under Clinton. Condoned the punitive sanctions against Iraq that resulted in an estimated 500,000 deaths of children. Remarked that such sanctions were "worth it." She is now an elder stateswoman.

2. Bush,  Sr., George H.W.
Former super spy, former US President, the first to graduate from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) into the presidency and bring lessons learned at CIA headquarters directly into US policy. While serving under Ronald Reagan, helped encourage the Iraq-Iran war, resulting in deaths of one million people, allowing US oil and arms dealers to profit greatly.  During the '1980’s, helped encourage US sponsored military dictators in Latin America, guilty of extermination of thousands of ordinary citizens, via US-trained "death squads."  Conducted pre-emptive war with Panama, resulting in 1,000-4,000 deaths, simply to topple former CIA henchman and drug lord, Manuel Noriega. He is now an elder statesman, still basking in limelight.

3. Bush, George W.
Two term US president, elected using electronic, "black box" voting methods that permit no verification of actual vote count. Conducted two pre-emptive wars, resulting in excess of 100,000 US. Iraqi and Afghani deaths.  Condones the use of torture as US policy. Condones rejection of the Geneva Convention, becoming the first US president to openly do so. Considers the US Constitution "A Goddamned piece of paper." Right now he is an embattled elder statesman.

4. Cheney,  Dick
Former US Secretary of Defense, and signator of the PNAC, and former Vice President. Accused mastermind of the 911 "terrorist" attack against the US (unproven), Cheney has been called "The Vice President For Torture" by the Washington Post. A staunch supporter of the Middle Eastern War Without End, Cheney, like Wolfowitz and Rumsfeld bears particular responsibility for the conduct of the war. He is now an elder statesman.

5. Clinton,  Bill
Former, disgraced US President. Initiated bombing raids against Yugoslavia and Iraq, neither country was able to defend itself, resulting in the deaths of thousands. Conducted punitive sanctions against Iraq, resulting in hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths. Presided during Waco Massacre and Oklahoma City Bombing, thinly-disguised war crimes against US citizens.. He is now an elder statesman, right now he is amply rewarded for both his book deals and speaking engagements.

6. Kissinger,  Henry
Former US Secretary of State, condoned thousands of killings in Chile, under the sponsorship of US foreign policy.  Won a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. He is now an elder statesman.

7. McNamara,  Robert
Former US Secretary of Defense, helped kill approximately 2-3 million, mostly poor Vietnamese, Cambodians and Laotians. And a sizeable portion of the 58,000 dead US servicemen pressed into that war. Plus that equal number of US veterans who committed suicide in the years to follow. McNamara is an elder statesman now.

8. Murdoch,  Ruppert
A token American. A media baron. Never met a war he didn't like. Responsible for tens of thousands of deaths and untold millions of refugees through media encouragement of harsh, US foreign policy. Owns a sizable chunk of the US news media. Murdoch is the most visible member of mainstream news.  An elder statesman and multi-billionaire and news baron now.

9. Rumsfeld,  Donald
US Secretary of Defense during the Middle Eastern War Without End. A signator of the PNAC document that calls for pre-emptive hostile acts of the US government conducted by overwhelming military means (War) against weaker nations who possessing scarce resources.  Aside from the estimated 100,000 Iraqi deaths, the estimated 135,000+ US casualties (dead,  wounded and injured), and the untold tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands (or possible millions of people) who will suffer from the effects of the depleted uranium in the years to come, Rumsfeld remains convinced the "war on terror" is a just cause. A long time political appointee, Rumsfeld is now an elder statesman.

10. Wolfowitz,   Paul
Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense and architect of the Middle Eastern War Without End. Casualties in two pre-emptive wars exceeds 100,000 deaths, not including the estimated 2,000+ US deaths and 15,000 wounded.  He won the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work and a promotion to the head of the World Bank. He is now an elder statesman.


Until next time, stay safe !

Bird

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