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“The phrase ‘war criminal’ is loaded with negative connotations and often used pejoratively in political discourse, but that doesn\u2019t change the fact that whether or not someone has committed war crimes is a legal question, not a moral one. A patriot is someone who loves their country. It is perfectly possible to be a patriot, to perform patriotic acts in a war, and to commit a war crime in the course of doing so.”<\/p>\n

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