re: #322 Martryr Cookie Monster

We’re talking about massacres. A very specific and most “visible” type of crime where we should expect most zeal in trying to punish the perpetrators.

To me, that seems like you’re saying that there should be weight in the direction of the prosecution, and against the defense. And this is very different— on the face of it— from the other massacres, in that it appears (though it’ll be terrible if this is contradicted) to have just been one person who committed the crime.

We’re talking about massacres. A very specific and most “visible” type of crime where we should expect most zeal in trying to punish the perpetrators.

The US record is bad in this regard. It has not produced fair trials in this regard. I don’t see how other cases or trials show that this is not so.

You seem to be judging the fairness of the trial by the results of the trial. I’d say the US showed itself to be unfair in the Mai Lai trial, but in the Haditha trial, to have just fucked it all up.

Obviously, I don’t mean he should be found guilty if such circumstances are uncovered.

I’m glad to hear that. But again, if we’re talking about this specific case, the only decision to be made is where the fair-er trial will occur. Even with the problems you’ve cited, do you think the Afghan trial would be more fair?