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TomSlick

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17. It's a point only a military lawyer would but it cannot be a violation of the law of war, because there is no war.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 03:22 PM

Nov 30

The better term is the law of international armed conflict. To have an international armed conflict, there must be two nations fighting each other. In this case, we just have one nation destroying civilian boats from another.

What we are experiencing is simple murder.

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Sen. Tim Kaine says reported second strike on alleged drug boat "rises to the level of a war crime if it's true" [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 30 OP

All of these strikes are criminal and shameful. 617Blue Nov 30 #1

The Military Code of Justice should apply. thought crime Nov 30 #2

Making the "do not follow illegal orders" that much more prescient UpInArms Nov 30 #3

They're all war crimes, every strike. Why help to normalize them... AloeVera Nov 30 #4

Rapist, pedo, fraudster, felon says "So what?" Sneederbunk Nov 30 #5

I am guessing there will soon be an announcement that Tim Kaine will be under investigation. twodogsbarking Nov 30 #6

Which is why he should have had the courage to say 'All strikes are war crimes'. House of Roberts Nov 30 #7

WTF? Tim Kaine, what are you saying, that the first missile was legal, acceptyable, okay? JFC! KPN Nov 30 #8

I know, right?? Completely the wrong message. AloeVera Nov 30 #25

Hegseth is a war criminal LetMyPeopleVote Nov 30 #9

Wrong. It was a "war crime" already. malthaussen Nov 30 #10

The very first strike Cirsium Nov 30 #11

Oh. My. God! BaronChocula Nov 30 #14

Thanks Cirsium Nov 30 #15

Thank YOU! BaronChocula Nov 30 #16

Nuremberg (2025) currently playing in the theaters is also a must see movie. MuirHero Nov 30 #22

Very interested in this too! BaronChocula Nov 30 #24

We are not at war. And these are civilian victims. Irish_Dem Nov 30 #12

Exactly. TomSlick Nov 30 #18

There is no staute of limitations for war crimes or International humanitarian crimes ToxMarz Nov 30 #13

No American has ever been tried at The Hague. We never signed the treaty. Bluetus Nov 30 #27

It's a point only a military lawyer would but it cannot be a violation of the law of war, because there is no war. TomSlick Nov 30 #17

Yes it is simple and straightforward. Irish_Dem Nov 30 #19

And premeditated 1st degree murder at that. MuirHero Nov 30 #20

War criminals. paleotn Nov 30 #21

Death by hanging would be an appropriate punishment for premeditated first degree murder. MuirHero Nov 30 #23

I would like someone in the Democratic Party to point out that if Tr*mp attempts to RockRaven Nov 30 #26

We have plenty of military muscle to capture most of these boats without killing all on board and destroying all evidenc Norrrm Nov 30 #28

Wow Tim, you think? John Coktosten Nov 30 #29