War crimes – Page 25 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

France accused of violating international law in Mali air strike that killed 19 civilians

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

A UN report has accused France of killing 19 civilians in violation of international humanitarian law when fighter jets launched an airstrike that hit a wedding party in central Mali. Paris has refuted the report’s findings. … Read More >France accused of violating international law in Mali air strike that killed 19 civilians

Dutch troops failed to distinguish ‘military and civilian targets’ during 2007 Afghanistan battle that left dozens dead – lawyer

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

A Dutch court has begun hearings in a case filed by Afghan civilian survivors of the 2007 battle of Chora. The engagement between the Taliban and Dutch troops, who allegedly used excessive force, left at least 80 civilians dead. … Read More >Dutch troops failed to distinguish ‘military and civilian targets’ during 2007 Afghanistan battle that left dozens dead – lawyer

USA

‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken caught flak after he praised the legacy of Madeleine Albright, who once appeared to justify the deaths of Iraqi children, saying that she made the country “more respected globally.” … Read More >‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model

USA

The Iraq War: 18 Years Later

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021By Editor

Eighteen years ago, I was perched on my bunk in a makeshift squad bay, awaiting final orders to cross the border from Kuwait to Iraq. Fellow marines wrote letters to their sweethearts, checked their gear for the thousandth time, jerked off in the bathroom, or nervously smoked cigarettes. … Read More >The Iraq War: 18 Years Later

Shows

The war crimes corporate media ignores, voter suppression, for-profit healthcare’s Covid death count

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

Lee Camp takes a look at the war crimes that the corporate media in the US refuses to address while showering attention on dubious stories that the US State Department wants them to focus on. A recent segment on ‘60 Minutes’ focused on Syrian President Assad and the war crimes he has been accused of while ignoring the US’ role in destabilizing the Middle Eastern country. … Read More >The war crimes corporate media ignores, voter suppression, for-profit healthcare’s Covid death count

Video evidence of ‘massacre’ by UK special forces in Afghanistan mysteriously VANISHES – report

Posted on March 15, 2021By Editor

Video allegedly showing a “rogue” SAS unit committing war crimes in Afghanistan has supposedly disappeared, as an investigation into the squad’s alleged “massacres” has been plagued by missing evidence and silence from witnesses. … Read More >Video evidence of ‘massacre’ by UK special forces in Afghanistan mysteriously VANISHES – report

Middle East

ICC opens formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories, despite Israel’s objections

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021By Editor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced the opening of an investigation into possible war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories since June 2014. The move has been welcomed by the Palestinian Authority. … Read More >ICC opens formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories, despite Israel’s objections

World

Israeli PM urges Biden to keep Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly urged US President Joe Biden to maintain his predecessor’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court, arguing that even if he disagrees with them, the US and Israel must stick together. … Read More >Israeli PM urges Biden to keep Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media

Middle East

Israeli Tanks Cross Gaza Strip, Shoot At Farmers, ICC Releases Fact Sheet On Israel War Crime Investigation

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

On February 15th, a number of Israeli tanks invaded beyond the Gaza Strip, in the east of the city of Jabalya. … Read More >Israeli Tanks Cross Gaza Strip, Shoot At Farmers, ICC Releases Fact Sheet On Israel War Crime Investigation

World

How It Happened: Gaddafi’s Aide Recalls Origins of 2011 ‘Revolution’ That Destroyed Libya

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

On 15 February 2011, against the background of the so-called Arab Spring protests rocking much of the Middle East at the time, protesters descended on the Libyan city of Benghazi armed with stones and petrol bombs to protest the detention of a local activist. Clashes escalated, eventually engulfing the country in a foreign-backed civil war. … Read More >How It Happened: Gaddafi’s Aide Recalls Origins of 2011 ‘Revolution’ That Destroyed Libya