I usually like those.

Not that one though

Would it be possible to have a single mega thread for all US politics questions?

There are alot of worried, scared people with alot of questions. Why not have a place for it, keeping the rest out of the community.

Heard a podcast episode from this girls mum. Fuckinf depressing reality.

Its a very weird line.

Back in ww2 when the allies ran the bombing campaign of German cities the “justification” was that civilians were being used to manufacture arms for the armed forces therefore a part of the military logistics network, and in fairness yes they were - like the British were at the start.

On the other hand it is a deliberate attack on civilians who are not in uniform, not part of the armed forces and not combatants. You could quite easily follow this path to everyone who pays tax or trades with that country as supporting the war effort.

Going at it from a different direction, terrorism is defined as non state actor, using violence against civilians, for a political objective. Therefore terrorism.

Is it justified - probably not but neither is much of warfare. Proportional but didn’t minimize civilian casualties.

Is it terrorism - leaning towards yes.

I thought Tai Lee grew up.

Still would.

While yes, fuck Russia Putin, if the drones were still up they were still technically armed and a combatant.

If they had surrendered, different story. But then again, if I surrendered and still carried my assault rifle have I surrendered?

I think the LOAC and geneva conventions, along with UN charter need to be updated for a modern world.

I didn’t mention Gaza, why is that your point?

Its terrorism when its a non state actor using violence to achieve political objectives. Its war when its state v state.

Its it actually a war yet or we still pretending it’s not?

Yup. And yet some how rockets are still happily coming in both directions. Same two choices remain.

Israel has two realistic options

• de escalate, don’t retaliate and watch them keep going.

• escalate, retaliate, and give Iran the same two choices.

Devils advocate.

How many peaces, truces, agreements in that area have ever meant something?

Id argue that 4% is why it needs to be used.

Im not telling you to speak it fluently, but if you asked the general population if they use Maori at least once on a daily basis it would be much higher that 4%.

Or just simply remember its like sign language - if its all people want to or can “speak” and an official language they should be disadvantaged.

US can only veto security council resolutions. ICC doesn’t need UNSC to investigate.

Same result - UN won’t take military action, but ICC can still proceed.

Tamgent point here.

Many of these countries also have territory claims in Antarctica. For reasons.

Don’t mess with Americas boats

How did something that only killed 10 targets injure thousands, especially when you are considering explosives.

I don’t think I could injure 1000s of civilians with only 10 targets killed with an explosive hidden on their person if I tried.

Close - you’re looking at letter, not action and intentions.

Booby traps are banned for use in ways that are likely to be used by civilians and remove protections on the civilian population. Things like placing explosives on public transport, the side of the road, in marketplaces or protected places. Targeted strikes, like on a piece of civilian equipment that is likely to only be used by the target (cellphone, personal vehicle, laptop) are permitted as they are unlikely to be set off by a random civilian.

What is a question, however, is if the targets were actually combatants.

That’s a warcrime

Correct.

Killing civilians isn’t a war crime. Deliberately killing civilians, or not taking reasonable steps to minimize civilian casualties is a war crime.

“Small” explosive that is embedded in something passed to and likely worn by the target is unlikely to be a war crime. If they somehow snuck a 1000lb bomb into one it absolutely would be however.