from history to infamy to foreign policy welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down the five most brutal and
counting down the five most brutal and
counting down the five most brutal and surprising facts that we could find out
surprising facts that we could find out
surprising facts that we could find out about war crimes those acts that
about war crimes those acts that
about war crimes those acts that everyone agrees are so bad you can’t
everyone agrees are so bad you can’t
everyone agrees are so bad you can’t even do them to your sworn enemies
number five war crimes are a modern idea
number five war crimes are a modern idea the history of war is filled with a
the history of war is filled with a
the history of war is filled with a bunch of horrible terrible horrible
bunch of horrible terrible horrible
bunch of horrible terrible horrible awful stuff people used to think that
awful stuff people used to think that
awful stuff people used to think that raping and pillaging and genocide were
raping and pillaging and genocide were
raping and pillaging and genocide were just part of the war process States
just part of the war process States
just part of the war process States first started to think about
first started to think about
first started to think about international war laws during the
international war laws during the
international war laws during the Napoleonic era but for the most part
Napoleonic era but for the most part
Napoleonic era but for the most part there was no way to enforce any trees or
there was no way to enforce any trees or
there was no way to enforce any trees or laws that existed until the Second World
laws that existed until the Second World
laws that existed until the Second World War the modern laws around war crimes
War the modern laws around war crimes
War the modern laws around war crimes have their roots in the 1899 Hague
have their roots in the 1899 Hague
have their roots in the 1899 Hague Convention but again there wasn’t really
Convention but again there wasn’t really
Convention but again there wasn’t really any way to enforce them until the 1940s
any way to enforce them until the 1940s
any way to enforce them until the 1940s the first world war was filled with
the first world war was filled with
the first world war was filled with atrocities like the Armenian Genocide
atrocities like the Armenian Genocide
atrocities like the Armenian Genocide and the rape of Belgium but even if
and the rape of Belgium but even if
and the rape of Belgium but even if soldiers and politicians were found
soldiers and politicians were found
soldiers and politicians were found guilty of war crimes they were rarely
guilty of war crimes they were rarely
guilty of war crimes they were rarely extradited or punished it wasn’t until
extradited or punished it wasn’t until
extradited or punished it wasn’t until after World War Two during the Nuremberg
after World War Two during the Nuremberg
after World War Two during the Nuremberg trials and the trials in Tokyo that the
trials and the trials in Tokyo that the
trials and the trials in Tokyo that the laws were codified and a system was
laws were codified and a system was
laws were codified and a system was created to enforce them
created to enforce them
created to enforce them it is logical in view of the times in
it is logical in view of the times in
it is logical in view of the times in which we live but to be logical is not
which we live but to be logical is not
which we live but to be logical is not to be right and nothing on God’s earth
to be right and nothing on God’s earth
to be right and nothing on God’s earth could ever make it right
could ever make it right
could ever make it right number four pepper spraying is a war
number four pepper spraying is a war
number four pepper spraying is a war crime but only during war
pepper spray fits into a weird gray area
pepper spray fits into a weird gray area of legality it’s technically a chemical
of legality it’s technically a chemical
of legality it’s technically a chemical weapon which makes it illegal to use for
weapon which makes it illegal to use for
weapon which makes it illegal to use for warfare but it’s legal to use it for
warfare but it’s legal to use it for
warfare but it’s legal to use it for crowd control even in a war zone
crowd control even in a war zone
crowd control even in a war zone this means it’s not a war crime for say
this means it’s not a war crime for say
this means it’s not a war crime for say American forces to break up a civilian
American forces to break up a civilian
American forces to break up a civilian riot with pepper spray
riot with pepper spray
riot with pepper spray even if that riot happens to be in Iraq
even if that riot happens to be in Iraq
even if that riot happens to be in Iraq or Syria as far as international law is
or Syria as far as international law is
or Syria as far as international law is concerned a state can use pepper spray
concerned a state can use pepper spray
concerned a state can use pepper spray anywhere as long as they don’t spray
anywhere as long as they don’t spray
anywhere as long as they don’t spray enemy combatants so while it’s
enemy combatants so while it’s
enemy combatants so while it’s technically not against international
technically not against international
technically not against international law most governments will not use pepper
law most governments will not use pepper
law most governments will not use pepper spray abroad for fear of causing an
spray abroad for fear of causing an
spray abroad for fear of causing an international incident pepper spray can
international incident pepper spray can
international incident pepper spray can kill people with respiratory and heart
kill people with respiratory and heart
kill people with respiratory and heart problems and it’s impossible to control
problems and it’s impossible to control
problems and it’s impossible to control whether it hits rioters insurgents or
whether it hits rioters insurgents or
whether it hits rioters insurgents or bystanders
bystanders
bystanders but the health risks don’t seem to stop
but the health risks don’t seem to stop
but the health risks don’t seem to stop many countries from using it
many countries from using it
many countries from using it domestically in summation pepper spray
domestically in summation pepper spray
domestically in summation pepper spray is too cruel and dangerous to be used
is too cruel and dangerous to be used
is too cruel and dangerous to be used against a trained soldier but against a
against a trained soldier but against a
against a trained soldier but against a college kid at a sit-in protest it’s
college kid at a sit-in protest it’s
college kid at a sit-in protest it’s just fine
just fine
just fine number three george w bush is a symbolic
number three george w bush is a symbolic
number three george w bush is a symbolic war criminal at this hour American and
war criminal at this hour American and
war criminal at this hour American and coalition forces are in the early stages
coalition forces are in the early stages
coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq to
of military operations to disarm Iraq to
of military operations to disarm Iraq to free its people and to defend the world
free its people and to defend the world
free its people and to defend the world from grave danger in 2014 former
from grave danger in 2014 former
from grave danger in 2014 former President George W Bush former Vice
President George W Bush former Vice
President George W Bush former Vice President Dick Cheney former Secretary
President Dick Cheney former Secretary
President Dick Cheney former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and former
of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and former
of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair were
British Prime Minister Tony Blair were
British Prime Minister Tony Blair were tried in absentia by the kuala lumpur
tried in absentia by the kuala lumpur
tried in absentia by the kuala lumpur war crimes tribunal which sought to
war crimes tribunal which sought to
war crimes tribunal which sought to emulate the nuremberg trials the
emulate the nuremberg trials the
emulate the nuremberg trials the tribunal found all of them guilty of war
tribunal found all of them guilty of war
tribunal found all of them guilty of war crimes for their roles in the Iraq and
crimes for their roles in the Iraq and
crimes for their roles in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars but this needs to be
Afghanistan wars but this needs to be
Afghanistan wars but this needs to be put into context the tribunal is
put into context the tribunal is
put into context the tribunal is primarily a symbolic institution as it
primarily a symbolic institution as it
primarily a symbolic institution as it holds no power due to their lack of a UN
holds no power due to their lack of a UN
holds no power due to their lack of a UN mandate regardless while these verdicts
mandate regardless while these verdicts
mandate regardless while these verdicts were not immediately actionable in any
were not immediately actionable in any
were not immediately actionable in any way fears of extradition have stopped
way fears of extradition have stopped
way fears of extradition have stopped Bush from traveling to several countries
Bush from traveling to several countries
Bush from traveling to several countries there have even been some pushes to
there have even been some pushes to
there have even been some pushes to arrest Dick Cheney as a war criminal if
arrest Dick Cheney as a war criminal if
arrest Dick Cheney as a war criminal if he ever returns to Canada on a
he ever returns to Canada on a
he ever returns to Canada on a foreboding side note Donald Trump has
foreboding side note Donald Trump has
foreboding side note Donald Trump has recently advocated what many have called
recently advocated what many have called
recently advocated what many have called war crimes in the fight against Isis
war crimes in the fight against Isis
war crimes in the fight against Isis when you get these terrorists you have
when you get these terrorists you have
when you get these terrorists you have to take out their families so this whole
to take out their families so this whole
to take out their families so this whole mess could happen all over again in a
mess could happen all over again in a
mess could happen all over again in a few years so I said yes I would bring
few years so I said yes I would bring
few years so I said yes I would bring back waterboarding and I’d make it a
back waterboarding and I’d make it a
back waterboarding and I’d make it a hell of a lot worse number two alleged
hell of a lot worse number two alleged
hell of a lot worse number two alleged war criminals helped get America to the
war criminals helped get America to the
war criminals helped get America to the moon Operation Paperclip was a covert
moon Operation Paperclip was a covert
moon Operation Paperclip was a covert post-world War two operation in which
post-world War two operation in which
post-world War two operation in which America imported over 1500 German
America imported over 1500 German
America imported over 1500 German scientists for work on missiles along
scientists for work on missiles along
scientists for work on missiles along with chemical and biological weapons
with chemical and biological weapons
with chemical and biological weapons Operation Paperclip after world war ii
Operation Paperclip after world war ii
Operation Paperclip after world war ii shield recruited german scientists with
shield recruited german scientists with
shield recruited german scientists with strategic value although President
strategic value although President
strategic value although President Truman ordered that no active Nazis or
Truman ordered that no active Nazis or
Truman ordered that no active Nazis or former high-ranking off the officials
former high-ranking off the officials
former high-ranking off the officials were to be brought to America
were to be brought to America
were to be brought to America the CIA reportedly went behind his back
the CIA reportedly went behind his back
the CIA reportedly went behind his back and covered up evidence of war crimes to
and covered up evidence of war crimes to
and covered up evidence of war crimes to allow many of these scientists to enter
allow many of these scientists to enter
allow many of these scientists to enter the u.s. how about microwave ovens Neil
the u.s. how about microwave ovens Neil
the u.s. how about microwave ovens Neil Armstrong hook-and-loop fasteners okay
Armstrong hook-and-loop fasteners okay
Armstrong hook-and-loop fasteners okay you lost none of those things would have
you lost none of those things would have
you lost none of those things would have been possible without the Nazi
been possible without the Nazi
been possible without the Nazi scientists we brought back after World
scientists we brought back after World
scientists we brought back after World War two one of the most famous people
War two one of the most famous people
War two one of the most famous people brought
brought
brought to America through Operation Paperclip
to America through Operation Paperclip
to America through Operation Paperclip was very nirvan Braun he was a former
was very nirvan Braun he was a former
was very nirvan Braun he was a former Nazi scientist and a member of the SS
Nazi scientist and a member of the SS
Nazi scientist and a member of the SS and though he was never tried as such he
and though he was never tried as such he
and though he was never tried as such he is considered by some to be a war
is considered by some to be a war
is considered by some to be a war criminal he played a key role in
criminal he played a key role in
criminal he played a key role in developing the Saturn 5 rocket which
developing the Saturn 5 rocket which
developing the Saturn 5 rocket which would eventually get Americans to the
would eventually get Americans to the
would eventually get Americans to the moon the Nazis invented Neil Armstrong
moon the Nazis invented Neil Armstrong
moon the Nazis invented Neil Armstrong rockets which put him on the moon number
rockets which put him on the moon number
rockets which put him on the moon number one America covered up Japanese war
one America covered up Japanese war
one America covered up Japanese war crimes unit 731 was a world war two
crimes unit 731 was a world war two
crimes unit 731 was a world war two Japanese research unit that did human
Japanese research unit that did human
Japanese research unit that did human experiments on Chinese Russian and
experiments on Chinese Russian and
experiments on Chinese Russian and Korean citizens and soldiers for the
Korean citizens and soldiers for the
Korean citizens and soldiers for the purposes of developing chemical and
purposes of developing chemical and
purposes of developing chemical and biological weapons because of its covert
biological weapons because of its covert
biological weapons because of its covert nature it’s hard to say how many victims
nature it’s hard to say how many victims
nature it’s hard to say how many victims were experimented on low estimates have
were experimented on low estimates have
were experimented on low estimates have it at 3,000 while high estimates reach
it at 3,000 while high estimates reach
it at 3,000 while high estimates reach all the way up to a quarter of a million
all the way up to a quarter of a million
all the way up to a quarter of a million there are no known survivors details
there are no known survivors details
there are no known survivors details about the unit have only started to
about the unit have only started to
about the unit have only started to become public in the last few decades
become public in the last few decades
become public in the last few decades because according to the New York Times
because according to the New York Times
because according to the New York Times the American government actively covered
the American government actively covered
the American government actively covered it up and offered immunity to Japanese
it up and offered immunity to Japanese
it up and offered immunity to Japanese researchers if they provide an America
researchers if they provide an America
researchers if they provide an America with the medical and military research
with the medical and military research
with the medical and military research they’ve accumulated during the unit’s
they’ve accumulated during the unit’s
they’ve accumulated during the unit’s existence part of the reason they did
existence part of the reason they did
existence part of the reason they did this was to keep the research away from
this was to keep the research away from
this was to keep the research away from the Russians the details of the program
the Russians the details of the program
the Russians the details of the program are incredibly depressing and reportedly
are incredibly depressing and reportedly
are incredibly depressing and reportedly involved murder rape and fantasize and a
involved murder rape and fantasize and a
involved murder rape and fantasize and a series of unimaginably awful experiments
series of unimaginably awful experiments
series of unimaginably awful experiments with infectious diseases extreme
with infectious diseases extreme
with infectious diseases extreme elements and weapons tests so what do
elements and weapons tests so what do
elements and weapons tests so what do you think is it ethical to utilize
you think is it ethical to utilize
you think is it ethical to utilize research gleaned from unethical
research gleaned from unethical
research gleaned from unethical experiments don’t look so stunned I’m on
experiments don’t look so stunned I’m on
experiments don’t look so stunned I’m on the Intelligence Committee secrets are
the Intelligence Committee secrets are
the Intelligence Committee secrets are the only real currency we’re dealing for
the only real currency we’re dealing for
the only real currency we’re dealing for more UN mandated top 10s and
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