According to U.S. Army Field Manual 27-10, section 498, any person, whether a member of the armed forces or a civilian, who commits an act which constitutes a crime under international law is responsible therefor and liable to punishment. Section 449, which has a more expansive definition of war crimes than 18 U.S.C. §2441, the term war crime is the technical expression for a violation of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. Every violation of the law of war is a war crime. And according to section 500, Conspiracy, direct incitement, and attempts to commit, as well as complicity in the commission of war crimes are punishable.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:34:07 +0000