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The Obama Administration May Be Guilty Of War Crimes -- Jeffrey Bachman, The Guardian
Reports on US drone strikes suggest White House policy violates international law. If so, they should be held accountable.
Is President Obama a suspected war criminal?
If you have read the recent reports on drone strikes by Ben Emmerson, UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Christof Heyns, UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, there is only one answer to this question … and it is not the answer most would want to hear.
If you have not read the reports, let me provide you with a brief summary of the common themes. The reports repeatedly criticized President Obama for what has been a near complete lack of transparency. Lack of transparency, according to the reports, impedes accountability. By failing to acknowledge responsibility for drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, there can be no accountability to those who have wrongfully had their innocent loved ones killed in attacks.
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My Comment: Every past U.S. administration has been accused of war crimes .... I do not expect the Obama administration to be an exception to this rule.
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Don't think that this is true as the Obama administration has taken some strict steps in curbing the insecurity among the nations around the world for terrorism.
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