Latest "War Crimes" stories

In this July 4, 2009, file photo, then-Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks with his son, Army Capt. Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq.

Honoring the legacy of Maj. Beau Biden

President-elect Joe Biden should honor his son's legacy by letting it be known that abiding by UCMJ and upholding our international agreements is a matter of national security, says the author of this commentary.

By Thomas Umberg

3 years ago

International Criminal Court, seeking to investigate US troops for war crimes, condemns Trump’s sanctions order

Trump’s order would block the financial assets of court employees and bar them and their immediate relatives from entering the United States.

By Mike Corder, The Associated Press

3 years ago

On the anniversary of My Lai: Do Americans really care if we fight honorably?

Service member who committed war crimes aren't "the good guys," says the author of this commentary.

By Steven Katz

4 years ago

US training and security assistance may be empowering Egyptian war crimes, says human rights group

Egypt has used U.S. military aid to purchase major U.S. defense systems, such as the F-16 fighter aircraft, the M1A1 Abrams battle tank, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and Humvees, some of which have seen combat on the Sinai Peninsula.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

Why the Air Force is investigating a cyber attack from the Navy

The Air Force has reportedly seized an attorney's computer and phone as part of an investigation into whether the Navy improperly spied on defense attorneys.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

The worst war criminals in ‘Game of Thrones’ ranked

A total of 103 violations of international law in times of war were counted.

4 years ago