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  • D’après le Guardian, un câble révélerait que les Américains collaborent avec l’#Uganda mais s’inquiètent des crimes de guerres ; conclusion : « prévenez nous à l’avance si vous avez l’intention de commettre des crimes de guerre » :
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-cables-uganda-war-crimes

    Jerry Lanier, the US ambassador to Kampala, reported on 16 December to Washington that the country’s defence minister, Crispus Kiyonga, had verbally assured him that American intelligence was being used “in compliance with Ugandan law and the law of armed conflict. This pledge includes the principles of proportionality, distinction and humane treatment of captured combatants.”

    But Lanier continued: “Uganda understands the need to consult with the US in advance if the [Ugandan army] intends to use US-supplied intelligence to engage in operations not government [sic] by the law of armed conflict. Uganda understands and acknowledges that misuse of this intelligence could cause the US to end this intelligence sharing relationship.”

    Nowhere, though, does it appear that the ambassador directly told the Ugandans to observe the rules of war.

    Malheureusement, pour l’instant, le Guardian ne semble pas publier le #cablegate sur lequel il base son article.