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Denouncing Putin's war

mardi 1 mars 2022 à 23:33

An EU representative denounced Putin's war with Ukraine, and his dishonesty both before and since, on behalf of the EU.

One point calls for a response.

Putinite weapons have hit civilian targets. That does not imply that troops knowingly attacked civilian targets, or that the weapons were aimed at those targets. War causes confusion, and fighting often does unintended damage. Consider how often troops in any army hit other troops on the same side, despite having rules designed to prevent that. I think we should wait for a clear pattern that goes beyond possible accidents before accusing Putinite forces of intentionally attacking civilians.

We do have grounds to accuse Putin of the principal Nuremberg crime: aggressive war.