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Retired Army general says US may need ‘Nuremberg’ like trials for Trump’s ‘illegal orders’ in Iran war
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2026
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Not to be overly depressive and cynical but the Nuremberg trials were, in practice, show trials and very few people were actually held accountable.
The show was the important part. The trials put the crimes on display for the world, essentially as a deterrent. And it kinda sorta worked for almost a hundred years! Too bad we apparently have to relearn this lesson every so often.
Well there was a minor oversight where most got away scot-free anyway, and if you didn't lose you weren't accused.
A second chance means a chance to do it right, and learn from the mistakes of others.
Here's a good place to start: Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties
We should really be doing a better job keeping track of the current line of Nazi billionaires being created in the U.S.
It's a start
what I hear you saying is that the USA has the opportunity to do the best Nuremberg trials in history, better than anyone's ever heard of before
Wow actually!
Only 24 people charged/convicted. 10 executed. 1 an heroed themself. 1 wasn't even present.
Argentina really did them a solid.
You're suggesting we just ignore everything, pretend everything is fine, and just move on?
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