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malthaussen

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11. IT IS NOT A WAR CRIME!!!!

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:45 PM

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Excuse me for shouting. But it's very important that we do not allow this false "war" narrative to be normalized. Killing those people is not wrong because it violates the rules of war, it's wrong because it's wrong. Full stop.

-- Mal

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Killing survivors: some historical points. [View all] malthaussen Friday OP

The Supreme Court gave Trump a license to kill. Walleye Friday #1

That's irrelevant too. malthaussen Friday #2

I expect the current Supreme Court would rule this is "in pursuit of his Constitutional duty" muriel_volestrangler Friday #3

Take it to the bank. malthaussen Friday #9

All true. Unfortunately. Walleye Friday #14

THIS malaise Friday #4

Yes but as he also said ToxMarz Friday #6

IT IS NOT A WAR CRIME!!!! malthaussen Friday #11

Correct malaise Friday #12

It's terrorism. yardwork Friday #16

For oil stollen Friday #17

There are also numerous documented cases of Japanese survivors in the water refusing aid or rescue... Wounded Bear Friday #5

Yes, and not just military, but civilians as well... malthaussen Friday #10

Part of that was propaganda... Wounded Bear Yesterday #21

It's murder, pure and simple. Everyone killed on those boats were murdered whether or not they were carrying drugs, and Fil1957 Friday #7

Well said. GiqueCee Friday #8

The US is not at war, and these are civilians, not military combatants. Irish_Dem Friday #13

Agreed Bayard Friday #15

Put simply malaise Friday #18

As much a "conflict" as shooting fish in a barrel... malthaussen Friday #19

... Solly Mack Friday #20