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DoD to Investigate Special Operations Compliance with War Crimes Laws A U.S. soldier provides security near a blockade on a road toward Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. (Timothy R. Koster/U.S. Army) 27 Jan 2021 The Pentagon Inspector General has announced plans to evaluate how well U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command are following rules aimed at preventing war crimes. In a memo issued Monday, the IG said that the investigation will focus on the commands’ efforts to carry out Defense Department directives aimed at reducing potential law of war violations when conducting operations. The evaluation would also determine whether the two commands reported alleged war crimes in accordance with DoD policy, the IG said. ....
Who has Trump pardoned? A full list OLD Read full article January 20, 2021, 3:58 AM·20 min read Oops! Donald Trump, pictured on December 7, 2020, has been pardoning allies before leaving office next month (AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump used his final hours as president to issue a slew of 143 pardons and commutations of sentence to friends and allies as he prepared to reluctantly hand over power to his Democratic successor Joe Biden. A meeting with his inner circle at the White House on Sunday saw Mr Trump finalise the clemency list, a source told CNN. Despite much speculation, he ultimately decided against issuing pre-emptive pardons to himself or members of his family or to the likes of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange or ....
Amnesty for war criminals January 11, 2021 US President Donald Trump recently issued a presidential pardon for four Black Water military contractors. In September 2007, while escorting a military convoy the contractor opened fire on civilians in the Nisour Square area of Baghdad. The firm stated that they were engaged by hostiles but the witness’ accounts fly in the face of these claims of the firms. Nicholas Slatten, Paul Alvin Slough, Evan Shawn Liberty and Dustin Laurent Heard, the four Black Water associates were convicted after a long judicial process. Nicholas Slatten was sentenced to life in prison without parole; the other three members were charged with voluntary manslaughter, attempted manslaughter among others, and were required to serve up to 15 years of prison time. ....