'Realities of war': UK minister refuses to call US massacre at Iranian school a war crime

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-minister-wont-call-iran-school-massacre-war-crime-labels-it-realities-war

In an interview with Sky News on Tuesday morning, Courts Minister Sarah Sackman was asked for her "reflections on the evidence that has come to light".

She replied: "You watch footage like that and what you see is the realities of war, and in particular the way that civilians right across the region, not just in Iran but the wider region, are caught up in military conflict."

She then specifically criticised Iran, saying: "And those who target civilians, in particular the Iranian regime, that kind of action is appalling.

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mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 196d

I don't think we're going to get any sort of accountability from anyone.

BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 196d

UNLESS they do it to Us THEN it's a WARCRIME!

-Sarah Sackman!

DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 5 pts · 195d

Oh I know this, we had a word for it in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars too. It's mere "collateral damage". Removing the humanity from victims of murder.

But then this is about the US, where school shootings are ten a penny and met with "thoughts and prayers."

hairyfeet@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 196d

Sarah Sackofshit

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 195d

they spent years defending Israel's war crimes, can't change course now.

Gentryfried@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 195d
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glaive_diaphane@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 194d

Sometimes realities are illegal