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AudibleNod t1_jckz8cf wrote

For kidnapping children!

They're focusing on this and not, more militarily focused war crimes, like killing POWs. So that's still on the table. It's also a very easy sell, politically. Nations can quibble about military actions all day long. But kidnapping children is going to be hard for talking heads to defend.

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EvangelineOfSky t1_jcl2u8q wrote

It makes sense.

The Kidnapping Children is something thats pretty much impossible to defend by even the most seasoned propegandists.. its also the easiest to objectively prove

It prevents the "ohh hes actually the victim yada yada" bullcrap

meanwhile, if he is arrested on that warrant, they can then begin slapping him with other related charges..

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avaslash t1_jcmxa2n wrote

My fear is that Russias solution will be to destroy all evidence of the children who were taken. And in Russias case that very likely means the Children who were taken themselves.

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UNOvven t1_jclaezd wrote

They seem to be focusing on whats easy to sell, and importantly, easy to prove. An execution of a PoW could well be the case of rogue soldiers, which is hard to pin on Putin exactly (even if we all know he is responsible). But something on this scale has to have come through official channels, so easy to stick the charges.

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Cfp0001-Iceman t1_jcnyv64 wrote

War crimes anywhere near combat are essentially impossible to prove. Killing PoW is actually legal if they cannot be safely captured and detained without affecting their ability to defend themselves.

You'd have to prove that Russians were fully capable of keeping them prisoner without risking their lives. You don't have take anyone prisoner if holding them is risk.

War crimes are more a wish list than rules with teeth.

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CommandoLamb t1_jcly0kr wrote

Incoming republicans who will claim these children wanted to be Russian and Putin is just liberating them.

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thedeathmachine t1_jcmafb6 wrote

If the US cannot find a way to get traitors like Tucker Carlson imprisoned, there is no way the US has a future as a free country. The word traitor essentially means nothing if it doesn't describe people like Tucker Carlson

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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_jcs6gwd wrote

>They're focusing on this and not, more militarily focused war crimes, like killing POWs

This first sentence shows you don't know whats happening. Kidnapping these children is a form of Genocide. The take these kids back to Russia, raise them as Russians and the kids will forget about their parents and their homeland. What they have done is sinister to the nth degree.

Don't get me wrong, obviously killing POW's is a war crime, and is despicable. But killing people who (generally) sign up for war is much different than brainwashing innocent children.

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Lo8000 t1_jcxgu79 wrote

Putin maybe: I had the children evacuated because of the rerrible terrible war that is ongoing and is forced upon me by the west.

Children are our future and contrary to our enemies I am not willing to endanger their lives in this needless needless war that our foes are pursuing.

I have goodwill to prevent such disaster but the opposing forces do everything unreasonably in their power to work against me.

Edit: putin doesn't have reddit, does he? I swear to god, if he uses my words to justify his actions I will sue for royalties.

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Serenafriendzone t1_jclfh3l wrote

Obama is proud to had killed 1 millions child with bombs in middle east. Why is he free.or George bush ahh

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AudibleNod t1_jclh8e3 wrote

Oh, we're at the whataboutism section of the thread. OK.

Obama and George W Bush are free, in part, because the Iraq and Aghanistan invasions had tacit support of the United Nations. Furthermore, the United States provides about 24% of the UN budget as well as about 16% of NATO's budget. It's a member of the G7 and G20. It's part of Five Eyes. In short, the United States is the only superpower. Putin's warrant is further proof Russia isn't.

I won't justify the invasions or defend Obama or Bush's role. I'm stating a reality.

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retailhusk t1_jcm5ymv wrote

A million seems like a lot. Care to back it up?

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