The largest known database of possible American war crimes committed in Iraq and Afghanistan shows that the military-justice system rarely punishes perpetrators.

Compilation of war crimes committed by USA military in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9-11. Reported by the In the Dark podcast as part of their third season.

  • Maeve@kbin.earth
    12·
    2 months ago

    As we unearthed information about new incidents, we filed FOIA requests for related records. In response, we were often told that, unless we could provide names, especially those of the perpetrators, agencies couldn’t carry out searches for documents. When we provided names, some departments refused to release records, citing the privacy rights of the people we had identified. We learned that many cases were handled nonjudicially—essentially as personnel matters—and that those records were exempt from FOIA. Cases that ended in acquittal or dismissal were also exempt from FOIA, and the files often destroyed. Many of the most basic records that would be easily obtained in any civilian courthouse in America are beyond reach in the military-justice system.

  • MajorSauce@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    93·
    2 months ago

    For those that are interested into USA history/war crimes, there is also the podcast Blowback, covering Iraq, Cuba, Korea, Afghanistan as well as mentionning Guatemala and other covert/illegal actions, I highly recommend!

    Warning, dont listen to those if you could be easily radicalized ;)