Power Corrupts

War Criminal or Victim?


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The International Criminal Court prosecutes perpetrators of horrific crimes. But what if the perpetrator is also a victim?

That's the question we explore this week, with the disturbing tale of a child soldier who was kidnapped into a militia, but then rose the ranks to become a senior commander.

After climbing the hierarchy, he began kidnapping more children and killing civilians. So, is he a victim, or is he a perpetrator? And is it possible to be both?

You can support our work here: Patreon.com/powercorrupts

And you can pre-order Brian's new book, Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us, here (or wherever you buy books):

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Corruptible/Brian-Klaas/9781982154097

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