dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 5 months agoAndy McCarthy Torpedoes Pete Hegseth’s Response to Blockbuster WaPo Report in Scathing Column: If True, It’s ‘At Best, a War Crime’www.mediaite.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up187
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minus-squareJohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·5 months agoNo, it’s just murder. Congress has to declare war. In the absence of an official ‘war’ Pete is just using US resources to commit murder via treason.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months agoRight, I think the point meant was it’s war crime level, using (or creating) a conflict to commit murder under. But you’re correct, it’s still murder.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoIt’s a war crime even if there’s no war. Militaries intentionally targeting and killing non-combatants is always a war crime.
No, it’s just murder. Congress has to declare war. In the absence of an official ‘war’ Pete is just using US resources to commit murder via treason.
Right, I think the point meant was it’s war crime level, using (or creating) a conflict to commit murder under. But you’re correct, it’s still murder.
It’s a war crime even if there’s no war. Militaries intentionally targeting and killing non-combatants is always a war crime.
And I pay for it!