Not for the deaths themselves, but he should be tried for authorizing ‘double-tap’ strikes. Depending on the exact justification and the level of scrutiny employed, it may not rise to the level of a war crime - but there is a very good chance that it does.
Sadly, it’ll never happen. If Bush didn’t get tried for much, much worse while being much, much less popular, Obama definitely isn’t.
Not for the deaths themselves, but he should be tried for authorizing ‘double-tap’ strikes. Depending on the exact justification and the level of scrutiny employed, it may not rise to the level of a war crime - but there is a very good chance that it does.
Sadly, it’ll never happen. If Bush didn’t get tried for much, much worse while being much, much less popular, Obama definitely isn’t.
I also think Bush should be tried for war crimes. But that’s not that unpopular. :)