CruelVerdad
19th February 2003, 23:14
What do you guys think about this? Do you think it`s true or not?
AP Photo U.S.: Human Shields a War Crime
(Reuters) - The United States warned Iraq on Wednesday not to place civilians at military sites in a bid to ward off attack, saying using "human shields" would represent a crime against humanity punishable after any war. Iraq was also using schools, hospitals and orphanages to protect military forces, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said. He and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the military Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed the issue of human shields a day after about 100 civilians who drove to Baghdad from London said they would place themselves near potential bombing targets to an attempt to prevent attacks
AP Photo U.S.: Human Shields a War Crime
(Reuters) - The United States warned Iraq on Wednesday not to place civilians at military sites in a bid to ward off attack, saying using "human shields" would represent a crime against humanity punishable after any war. Iraq was also using schools, hospitals and orphanages to protect military forces, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said. He and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the military Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed the issue of human shields a day after about 100 civilians who drove to Baghdad from London said they would place themselves near potential bombing targets to an attempt to prevent attacks