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Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:00 AM

Will American war crimes be revealed?

Like Vietnam vets did decades ago, a group of soldiers are poised to speak out about atrocities they say the U.S. committed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Mark Benjamin

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  • Thursday, March 13, 2008 06:04 AM

    Short answer: Never. Why?: We have been conditioned to believe in our righteousness

    War crimes committed by us would never be revealed if they impact high-level officials or politicians too much.

    Isolated cases like the pregnant soldier would result in isolated indictions, but when it comes to indicting the top brass, the answer would be never.

    The reason is, after vietnam war, the press and the presidents have made sure that we go on a path where we believe the ends justify the means.

    Take for instance the narrow of a terrorist according to US laws: Anyone who threatens the lives or properties of any US citizen!

    Does that mean non-US citizens are not humans? Why does Hitler's classification of Untermenchen and Unbermenchen come into picture?

    As long as US schools teach children that all humans in the world are equal and the press starts reporting crimes committed in war, this will be the situation.

    —Anandasubramanian Read Anandasubramanian's other letters

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