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fromJezebel
1 week ago

GOP Senator Stresses Capsized Boat Crew Was 'Not Distressed' Before U.S. Killed Them With Missiles, So It's OK

Those actions fit the textbook definition of a war crime under the Department of Defense Law of War Manual, which stresses that in the case of shipwrecked individuals who are "in need of assistance and care" without an operable boat, who "refrain from any hostile act," the department cannot consider them as active targets.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

With Trump's military on Los Angeles streets, Tom Cotton's got his wish

Republican Senator Tom Cotton's controversial op-ed advocating military force against protests has influenced domestic repression under the Trump administration.
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fromDefector
6 months ago

This Party Sucks | Defector

Senator Tom Cotton's op-ed suggests deploying troops to combat protests, despite troops already being present and significant police actions occurring.
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