Comment Re:Aaand, dead to me. (Score 1) 93
The Red Cross knew about the concentration camps in Germany during WWII, but did nothing to help them.
The Red Cross is strictly apolitical. Only this allows them to go and help everywhere. As soon as they would take sides in a conflict, they're out of (their) business. The more lunatic a leader is (think e.g. Assad/Syria these days), the more likely he would deny the RC to enter his country and help. And most of the time (the people in) these countries need help the most.