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IS leaders behind beheadings, stonings and the murder of civilians must be tried for war crimes, say UN
2014-11-15
[DAILYMAIL.CO.UK]
  • IS leaders liable for war crimes on a 'massive scale' in Syria, the UN said
  • Experts said they must be brought before the International Criminal Court
  • 'They are individually criminally responsible,' a UN report stated
  • 'ISIS has beheaded, shot and stoned men, women and children,' it said
I don't suppose there's anything like a "reciprocity" clause in international law? IS kills people indiscriminately? Take no prisoners. Make sure joining IS is a death sentence.
Posted by:Fred

#6  No need to waste our money - just shoot 'em.
Posted by: Barbara   2014-11-15 16:43  

#5  Sure, go out and get them to surrender. Then spend a couple of million apiece on their trials.

After all, they are likely innocent, or there are mitigating circumstances. The pile of severed heads has nothing to do with it.
Posted by: KBK   2014-11-15 15:42  

#4  What P2K said. I don't think the UN has the inclination or will to bring IS/ISIL/ISIS leaders to justice. Most likely, that would fall upon the U.S.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-11-15 08:47  

#3  Ah, this was the original intent of things like the Geneva and Hague Conventions. That was till people started making up 'international law' for political points and theater rather than the real documents. Of course, contagious pan-epidemic diseases were the basis for the CDC which like most bureaucracies decided to meddle into social things like fat and guns rather than spend their time and resources on their original mission. Now no one can do the basics.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-11-15 08:05  

#2  So someone needs to run out and arrest them for us. Be a good prole and get right on it.
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-11-15 08:03  

#1  "I don't suppose there's anything like a "reciprocity" clause in international law?"

There used to be---before Tranzis started on the subject.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-11-15 03:41  

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