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Why are the mistaken civilian deaths in the Afghanistan war by the US army considered by some to be war crimes? [closed]
Isn't a war crime deliberate with malicious intent?
Shouldn't it be considered instead as blunders and bad decisions?
Specifically, I watched the leaked video of the helicopter /drone gunner shooting ...
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Has any relevant American politician ever publicly admitted that the Gulf of Tonkin incident was a lie?
During an interview (video here) celebrity and former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura said that "they" were admitting that the Gulf of Tonkin incident was a lie.
There are somewhat credible ...
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Did the USA ever officially apologize for shooting down "Iran Air Flight 655" in 3 July of 1988?
Iran Air Flight 655 was a civilian jet airliner shot down by U.S. missiles on 3 July 1988 as it flew over the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the Iran–Iraq War. 290 innocent civilians (252 Iranians ...
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