Sentence:  In terms of dealing with the past, <WSD>whataboutery</WSD> is premised on the denial of the truths of the 'other' as a way to highlight the innocence and moral integrity of one's own experiences. Previous commentaries on prospects for truth recovery in Northern Ireland have noted the concern that a formal truth process could become a forum for the institutionalisation of <WSD>whataboutery</WSD> (McEvoy 2006). 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults.