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mike_c

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37. that's what the SS said, too

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:52 AM

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"Don't worry, it's all perfectly legal now."

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U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

shithole and the Pentagon are......................... Lovie777 Wednesday #1

The word "Nuremburg" means nothing to them... NotHardly Wednesday #12

He's got that immunity Polybius Wednesday #20

That's what Hitler told his gestapo. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2

If they have immunity for the killing, do they have immunity for complying with the orders to kill? And, if they have in2herbs Wednesday #3

Making it legal don't make it right. twodogsbarking Wednesday #4

It would be a law "more honored in the breach than the observance" ananda Wednesday #6

Sounds like you could be contract lawyer. One that is an expert in contracts, not a temp hire. twodogsbarking Wednesday #7

I guess an old English teacher will have to do. ananda Wednesday #8

Reading and interpreting. twodogsbarking Wednesday #15

International Criminal Court 2na fisherman Wednesday #5

They are powerless here though Polybius Wednesday #21

Maybe not while you guiys are in control. BUT bluestarone Wednesday #9

Remember Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki? He was a native-born US citizen killed by a drone strike on September 30, 2011, 24601 Wednesday #10

Comparing the al-Awlaki case to these continuing attacks on boats is quite the stretch Prairie Gates Wednesday #14

Possibly why Dirty Don ordered his obedient but stupid DOJ to make this particular announcement Attilatheblond Yesterday #34

Anything can be challenged, and should be. Wtf. nt miyazaki Wednesday #11

An incorrect and meaningless legal opinion. TomSlick Wednesday #13

They will probably try to hold it to the same level BumRushDaShow Wednesday #19

Perhaps. TomSlick Wednesday #23

... Solly Mack Wednesday #16

How convenient.... Quanto Magnus Wednesday #17

Just following orders. Right? n/t Munu Wednesday #18

Probably kevinore Wednesday #22

Nuremberg NewEnglandAutumn Wednesday #24

John Yoo and Alberto Gonzalez come to mind. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #25

Somebody probably told the Gestapo and the SS the same thing. Turbineguy Wednesday #26

The international courts may disagree as will American courts JT45242 Wednesday #27

John Yoo also wrote an opinion claiming water boarding was not torture. surfered Wednesday #28

So..... COL Mustard Wednesday #29

Says you. kacekwl Wednesday #30

Didn't a number of German officers and soldiers try the defence that they were just following orders? cstanleytech Yesterday #31

America has an unfortunate track record on extra judicial killings. Aussie105 Yesterday #32

i can forsee i latin american government kidnapping top us officials and putting them on trial moonshinegnomie Yesterday #33

Opinions are not facts. Judges and juries will decide such things. And if military people need Wonder Why Yesterday #35

Who would want to trust trumps attorneys. republianmushroom Yesterday #36

that's what the SS said, too mike_c Yesterday #37