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by andriamanitra
187 days ago
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> If they are enemy combatants you are allowed to follow up and ensure they have been killed Not true. Launching an attack on shipwrecked enemy is a blatant violation of the Geneva conventions. [1, Chapter II Article 12] It's also prohibited by DoD's own guidelines. [2, page 1071, section 17.14] It's not a question of whether or not what happened was illegal, it's a textbook example of a war crime. It's a matter of whether or not the justice system still has enough power to identify who is responsible and hold them accountable. [1] https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/assets/treaties/370-GC-II-EN.... [2] https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/31/2003271432/-1/-1/0/DOD... |
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