On the other hand, a successful conviction against a low-level operator such as Mr. Demjanjuk can send a more powerful message, suggesting that those who take jobs with known tyrants will have to share their punishment. The African mercenaries who are hired by Mr. Gadhafi to wage war and potentially commit atrocities against pro-democracy rebels are an example: Knowledge that their labour could lead to a prosecution could deter some from working as guns for hire.
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