• Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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    15 hours ago

    It might be illegal under US law. I wouldn’t know. I’m not a US lawyer. But what I do know is that it’s not a war crime. And it doesn’t break any “international law”.

    The international body that is supposed to look into these things would be the UN security counsel. At which both US and Russia are permanent members and both have veto powers. So good luck getting anything done there

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        13 hours ago

        Oh wow. Okay, any particular part I should direct my focus on that says its illegal to attack an enemy’s warship in international waters?

        Or are you just throwing around some words to read somewhere thinking it sounds clever?

        • Matty Roses@lemmy.today
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          3 hours ago

          Yeah, the part about following orders not being a valid defense is a good start, my little war crimes defender.