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Cirsium

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44. Armed conflict?

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 01:12 PM

20 hrs ago

That guy: "Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflict..."

What "armed conflict?" With whom is the US at war?

ABC: "Critics of the Trump administration and some legal experts have questioned the legality of the strikes." Both-siderism at its very worst.

Some call intentionally killing innocent unarmed people murder, others call it "lethal, kinetic strikes." ABC is giving us "both sides" of the issue.

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Hegseth responds to report that boat survivors were killed as a result of his orders to military [View all] groundloop Yesterday OP

When the trials start.... DemMedic Yesterday #1

But there is so much competition.... RockCreek 23 hrs ago #28

Nice Empty Words Roy Rolling 22 hrs ago #31

South Park "Pete Hegseth is a ****ing douche" to the tune of "Danger Zone" underpants Yesterday #2

WTF is a "lethal, kinetic strike"? sop Yesterday #3

He means "fuck yeah, I gave orders to blow some guys to pieces" muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #5

Murder can easily be a "lethal kinetic strike," but the the latter sounds better and has more words. n/t Uncle Joe 23 hrs ago #21

More manly not fooled 22 hrs ago #36

"lethal, kinetic" equals "lively killing" Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #41

He can't spell kinetic JustAnotherGen Yesterday #4

Agreed Chi67 23 hrs ago #24

That is such a obvious lie... these boys will soon be out of office and we're going to have a lot of trials ashredux Yesterday #6

Approved by the best lawyers... hay rick Yesterday #7

"but but but the lawyers said I could" C_U_L8R Yesterday #8

Nope. You're going to jail. travelingthrulife Yesterday #9

Murder fisherman and pardon actual drug traffickers Ponietz Yesterday #10

Making sure there are no witnesses to dispute the rhetoric Deuxcents Yesterday #11

This orangecrush 23 hrs ago #15

He must have got John Yoo to sign off on it with a memo. Midnight Writer 23 hrs ago #12

lol!😂🤣 Hope22 23 hrs ago #23

"Torture lawyer" will follow him to the end of his days not fooled 22 hrs ago #37

That rancid mofo said the Geneva Conventions were "quaint." OMGWTF 22 hrs ago #40

That's what Cheney and his ilk said about torturing kidnapped 'prisoners' Alpeduez21 23 hrs ago #13

And we let them get away with it then as well. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #18

It's really dangerous to give power to a guy who is a drunk and has a small dick ashredux 23 hrs ago #14

It's why Putin and Trump chose him. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #19

He's full of shit. Gimpyknee 23 hrs ago #16

...and gin. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #45

Yes. He stated years ago his penchant for downing serial drinks containing gin. John1956PA 20 hrs ago #46

I enjoyed a wee dram of Glenlivet neat back in the day. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #47

NO ONE has laid out any proof of what Trump + Co have claimed. NCDem47 23 hrs ago #17

Hegseth is a LIAR Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #20

Spinocchio administration. BattleRow 22 hrs ago #34

Push-up Pete lies AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #22

I don't think Hegseth knows anything about international law; about the same as his knowledge of the UCMJ. patphil 23 hrs ago #25

He doesn't even know what the word "kinetic" means. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #26

Shut up, Whisky. Go have another drink ya sot. paleotn 23 hrs ago #27

Complete BS Pete boy Picaro 23 hrs ago #29

Kinetic was adopted by the services Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago #30

I'm just waiting TheFarseer 22 hrs ago #32

They fired all the top JAG lawyers NickB79 22 hrs ago #33

So does this mean other countries can blow us out of the water,too? BattleRow 22 hrs ago #35

Hegseth needs to be prosecuted LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #38

We need names, Hogsbreath. tavernier 22 hrs ago #39

Whiskey Pete will be pardoned duckworth969 21 hrs ago #42

No evidence they were drug runners, and a full-kill admission by Hegseth. Paladin 21 hrs ago #43

Armed conflict? Cirsium 20 hrs ago #44

"approved by the best military and civilian lawyers..." Mmmmhmmm .. KPN 20 hrs ago #48

Hegseth lies: ""Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all Martin68 17 hrs ago #49