The most recent version of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) “People on War” poll has shown an alarming shift in attitudes, particularly among the populations of the five permanent UN Security Council members, toward accepting war crimes as just “part of war.” No nation saw a bigger shift, however, than the United
Red Cross Poll Shows Alarming US Tolerance For War Crimes
Generally, people polled rejected war crimes. Yet, in some places, the number of people who view torture and bombing civilian areas as legitimate has grown since 1999.