Why wasn't former President Bush of the USA, charged with any crimes, when we marched into Afghanistan and Iraq by his orders, under pretenses?

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• ooli@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It gave a pretense for any powerfull nation to do what they want. This was used by Putin to invade Ukraine. It is hard to be the nation who lead the world, as you lead by example

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• Squander@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Welcome to the rich and powerful, where everything is made up and laws dont matter.

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• Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because we were useful to NATO and nobody cares when the global south complains about atrocities.

  And remember that pretty much the entire planet expected Ukraine to be rolled in the first 24 hours and then for there to MAYBE be an Afghanistan (either flavor) style guerilla war. And then nobody would have cared enough to pressure russia on what they did.

  Sort of like when russia invaded and stole the Crimea a decade or so ago. Or, the US and allies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Or… you know, Russia in Afghanistan.

  At the end of the day, the law only applies to those who can be held accountable. If the US said “no, we won’t give you Bush” then it would just completely undermine The Hague and The UN as a whole.

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• IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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• lilShalom@lemmy.basedcount.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Every politician has committed serious crimes

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  • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I knew Suzy committed serious crime by running for Student Council!

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    • lilShalom@lemmy.basedcount.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Suzy killed Epstein

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• Scrof@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The toppling of genocidal regime was an obviously good thing. Just ask the dissidents. Oh wait you only ask fanatic patriots for their moronic opinions because it’s more sensationalist and promotes irrational but popular pacifist non-interventionist agenda that likes to turn the blind eye to all kinds of atrocities to this very day. The occupation was mishandled, no doubt about it, shoulda pulled out as soon as the dust had settled. When I was living in Russia I was only dreaming of international intervention to liberate the country of the regime. But then I left and Moscow can turn into a nuclear crater for all I care.

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• Veraticus@lib.lgbt ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Probably he should be.

  The US wields a huge amount of influence generally in the world, and specifically in the Hague. Behavior that would get other leaders called to task is generally ignored if it’s done by the US.

  It’s not fair, but it is the way that the world works.

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