Re: Vietnam Seeks to Move Past Reported U.S. War Crimes

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Re: Vietnam Seeks to Move Past Reported U.S. War Crimes

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... a_war_dc_2

"The Blade said it found the Army had investigated the unit for 4 years, and found 18 soldiers had committed war crimes. But the Army filed no charges, and allowed soldiers who were under suspicion of committing war crimes to resign."

"The newspaper said the accusations against the unit included killing women and children, torturing prisoners and severing ears and scalps for souvenirs."

"A Pentagon (news - web sites) spokesman, reading from a prepared statement, told Reuters on Sunday: "Absent new and compelling evidence there are no plans to reopen the case. The case is more than 30 years old." "

Насколько я знаю, преступления против человечности не имеют срока давности. Как-то мне не нравится позиция Пентагона.

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