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riversedge

(82,079 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:00 AM Jun 11

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" Hard to see what military advantage would outweigh robbing 20k people of drinking water."

I can't find anything about this.

‪Angry‬
‪@angrystaffer.bsky.social‬
· 17h
If true, I have serious concerns about this being a war crime.

Under the laws of armed conflict:

Proportionality: the military advantage has to outweigh the anticipated civilian harm.

Hard to see what military advantage would outweigh robbing 20k people of drinking water.

If true, I have serious concerns about this being a war crime.

Under the laws of armed conflict:

Proportionality: the military advantage has to outweigh the anticipated civilian harm.

Hard to see what military advantage would outweigh robbing 20k people of drinking water.
— Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) 2026-06-10T15:58:10.401Z

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" Hard to see what military advantage would outweigh robbing 20k people of drinking water." (Original Post) riversedge Jun 11 OP

This is a sick country Whip-poor-will Jun 11 #1

War crime dem4decades Jun 11 #2

Hegseth loves war crimes. I guess they make him feel like a really tough man instead of the psycho he is. Lonestarblue Jun 11 #3

"Pete Hegseth's Tiny Erection" is about to be reclassified flvegan Jun 11 #4

It's true liberalgunwilltravel Jun 11 #5

It's terrorism. US and European news should remind Netanyahu and Trump that they will be held accountable for this. ChicagoTeamster Jun 11 #6

About the crews or drone operators ... Hope22 Jun 11 #7

Not That It Matters modrepub Jun 11 #8

Whip-poor-will

(604 posts)

1. This is a sick country

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:06 AM

Jun 11

run by a sicko...good luck

dem4decades

(14,615 posts)

2. War crime

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:33 AM

Jun 11

Lonestarblue

(13,617 posts)

3. Hegseth loves war crimes. I guess they make him feel like a really tough man instead of the psycho he is.

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:11 AM

Jun 11

flvegan

(66,638 posts)

4. "Pete Hegseth's Tiny Erection" is about to be reclassified

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:54 AM

Jun 11

as a "military advantage" most likely.

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,299 posts)

5. It's true

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:49 AM

Jun 11

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/middleeast/precision-strike-iran-water.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

ChicagoTeamster

(1,450 posts)

6. It's terrorism. US and European news should remind Netanyahu and Trump that they will be held accountable for this.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:50 AM

Jun 11

Along with collaborators in their administration.

Hope22

(4,953 posts)

7. About the crews or drone operators ...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:59 AM

Jun 11

If they did drop these bombs they are responsible for the crimes against the people. They were duty bound to refuse an illegal mission.

modrepub

(4,237 posts)

8. Not That It Matters

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:25 AM

Jun 11

But US or Israeli strikes? Or US strikes at the direction of Israel? Either way, same purpose, cruelty.

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