July 2008

War Crimes:
The Uneasy Matter of Accountability

Justice and AccountabilityBeginning from the standpoint of the retired general who oversaw the U.S. Army’s investigation into the Abu Ghraib debacle, historian Jeremy Brecher and legal analyst Brendan Smith have offered The Nation an outline of the various accountability options that are available and where things stand today. However one may feel about exactly how to reach closure on this most awkward of topics, their points generally are quite well taken and certainly provide every American with food for thought…however difficult it may be to digest.

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