Do you think the US responded to the atrocities at Abu Ghraib correctly? Much of the issue with Abu Ghraib is
an issue of who holds responsibility for the actions and in particular how much can military commanders be
held responsible for the action of their subordinates. What are the competing views on command
responsibility? Which one do you think is best? Why? Similarly, military officials have often claimed that they
were ‘just following orders’. There are two competing views on this as well, the ICC standard and the
Erdemovic case. Which do you think is best? Why?
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