Vain Jangling
We need accountability for every war crime committed.
It is a truth, we do need accountability. Accountability means we are accountable to someone, to something. Being accountable to ourselves (an internal set of high, moral standards) is good, but we can easily deceive ourselves and sear our conscience to allow us more liberty than we might give to others. Having someone else who can hold us accountable to good, fair, clear—godly, moral—instruction and standards is even better. Things we may can easily dismiss in ourselves are harder to ignore when face-to-face with those given the permission or authority to hold us accountable. Especially if/when we are in clear violation of the known, understood, agreed upon principles or actions.
However, when it comes to the political arena, to hold someone accountable usually means to hold one’s opponent or an opposing view accountable to a set of rules, laws, etc. that they have no intent on administering equally or consistently to themselves or those of whom they are friends, colleagues, or agree. This is when the rhetoric becomes merely vain jangling. Especially when the hypocrisy is open to everyone to see, but the media or bedfellows refuse to acknowledge, discuss, or hold each other to the same degree of accountability.
To speak of accountability, one must first acknowledge and submit to being accountable themselves.
Vain Janglings 