2007-02-14 20:50:42 · 10 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, they do convict a few war criminals of the winning forces but usually low ranking individuals of no importance... the victors of every war write the history books too...darn shame as most of history is bunk,,,but that goes back to the beginning of time.
TO THE VICTOR BELONGS THE SPOILS...
2007-02-14 20:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Losers are the only ones that are typically convicted of war crimes, yes. Who is going to try the winners?
"History is written by the victors."~Lawrence Ferlinghetti
2007-02-15 04:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No - sometimes civilized countries like the USA and UK prosecute soldiers who have committed atrocities in war
2007-02-15 05:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No leaders that win can often be criminals also take Mugabe or Stalin for instance
2007-02-15 04:57:19 · answer #4 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
To the victors, come the spoils of war.
2007-02-15 04:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
release and reward all the british troops who are being help for war crimes, ITS A BLOODY WAR, not paintball for starfishing sake.
We should be running a tally, kill 100 get a free car, 1000 new house, make it profitable.
2007-02-15 04:54:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes.
Tony Blair, George W Bush, you don't see them being prosecuted for starting a war that the UN considered illegal, for reasons that were based on facts that were made up (e.g. Lies).
Only Sadam got hung. They will not.
2007-02-15 04:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by whatotherway 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
no all leaders who go to war loose its a no win situation...WAR avoid it at all costs
2007-02-15 04:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
DEPENDS on who complains the most, but generally yes.
2007-02-15 04:53:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yeh might is right ... always. Stupid to lose.
2007-02-15 04:56:36 · answer #10 · answered by erlish 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋