by Rebecca Gordon, book excerpt, via TruthOut
With the Nuremberg tribunal after World War II, the United States helped establish the international principles guiding the prosecution of war crimes. But the US refuses to apply these principles to itself. American Nuremberg makes the case for indicting the officials who have presided over torture, extraordinary rendition, drone assassinations and more since 9/11 in the name of national security.
The following excerpt is from the foreword to American Nuremburg: The US Officials Who Should Stand Trial for Post-9/11 Crimes:
“The modern concept of human rights is based on the fundamental principle that those responsible for violations must be held to account.”—Ben Emmerson, UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
“Well, when the president does it, that means it is not illegal.”—Richard Nixon, in 1977 interview with David Frost
September 11, 2001, began an ominous new chapter in this country’s history. Horrified…
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