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What does it mean?
This line observes that the subject appears worried about legal immunity rather than feeling ashamed.
In plain terms
He seems worried about going to trial more than being ashamed.
What can you take from it?
Fear of consequences can outweigh moral guilt.

Where it applies

  • war crime tribunal
  • public trial

Putting it to work

  • assessing motives
  • studying legal outcomes

Questions to consider

  • What matters more in war, guilt or survival?
  • How do you judge someone's conscience?

Another view

External observations of internal feelings can be speculative.

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