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Irish_Dem

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12. We are not at war. And these are civilian victims.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 02:15 PM
20 hrs ago

It is not a war crime. It is first degree murder.

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All of these strikes are criminal and shameful. 617Blue 21 hrs ago #1
The Military Code of Justice should apply. thought crime 21 hrs ago #2
Making the "do not follow illegal orders" that much more prescient UpInArms 21 hrs ago #3
They're all war crimes, every strike. Why help to normalize them... AloeVera 21 hrs ago #4
Rapist, pedo, fraudster, felon says "So what?" Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #5
I am guessing there will soon be an announcement that Tim Kaine will be under investigation. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #6
Which is why he should have had the courage to say 'All strikes are war crimes'. House of Roberts 21 hrs ago #7
WTF? Tim Kaine, what are you saying, that the first missile was legal, acceptyable, okay? JFC! KPN 21 hrs ago #8
I know, right?? Completely the wrong message. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #25
Hegseth is a war criminal LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #9
Wrong. It was a "war crime" already. malthaussen 20 hrs ago #10
The very first strike Cirsium 20 hrs ago #11
Oh. My. God! BaronChocula 20 hrs ago #14
Thanks Cirsium 19 hrs ago #15
Thank YOU! BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #16
Nuremberg (2025) currently playing in the theaters is also a must see movie. MuirHero 18 hrs ago #22
Very interested in this too! BaronChocula 16 hrs ago #24
We are not at war. And these are civilian victims. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #12
Exactly. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #18
There is no staute of limitations for war crimes or International humanitarian crimes ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #13
No American has ever been tried at The Hague. We never signed the treaty. Bluetus 15 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #17
Yes it is simple and straightforward. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #19
And premeditated 1st degree murder at that. MuirHero 19 hrs ago #20
War criminals. paleotn 18 hrs ago #21
Death by hanging would be an appropriate punishment for premeditated first degree murder. MuirHero 18 hrs ago #23
I would like someone in the Democratic Party to point out that if Tr*mp attempts to RockRaven 15 hrs ago #26
We have plenty of military muscle to capture most of these boats without killing all on board and destroying all evidenc Norrrm 15 hrs ago #28
Wow Tim, you think? John Coktosten 14 hrs ago #29
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