When's a war criminal innocent? When he's American.

Auschwitz bookkeeper Groening has been sentenced to four years in jail for helping facilitate the genocide of Jews during WWII. While he deserves punishment, even in the twilight of his 94 years, many others (a lot younger than him) are getting away with murder. Right now.

Henry Kissinger is responsible for the deaths in Vietnam, East Timor, Cambodia, Middle-East, Cyprus and Nicaragua. And this is the tip of the iceberg.

Tony Blair and George Bush are earning megabucks speaking at public events. They are war criminals responsible for illegal attacks on Iraq, Afghanistan and the reason ISIS exist.

Benjamin Netanyahu is persecuting, oppressing and segregating Palestinians on a daily basis. Assad is a hereditary ruler representing the Syrian branch of Saddam's Ba'ath Party, he barrel bombs his people causing 4 million people to flee.

These people are the worst kind of criminal and should be arrested just like anyone else. Removed from office, stripped of powers and forced to repay any revenue made as a result of their actions.

We shouldn't just be gunning for decrepit old men who committed crimes over 70 years ago. We need to take action on people breaking international human rights laws now.

First published 06/11/2015