• JohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    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.

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      5 months ago

      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.

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        5 months ago

        It’s a war crime even if there’s no war. Militaries intentionally targeting and killing non-combatants is always a war crime.

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      5 months ago

      They won’t be. Americans are too special. Real American citizens and other countries should understand they need other methods.

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    Sorry but you’ll have to do better than a torpedo because I don’t think Pete Hegseth’s response is a sinkable naval vessel

    You’ll have to bring a bunker buster or a tactical nuke against the entire Republican Party and at least half the democrats if you want to do something about American war crimes, sorry state sanctioned international murder