I used to make a similar argument, but between the boat killings and threats to civilian infrastructure (both declared legal) I’m having my doubts.

Lawyers can write opinions justifying anything.

April 07, 2026 - 04:09 UTC

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The boat killings are not in an armed conflict. They are simply murders carried out by the armed forces of a state.

Hitting civilian infrastructure can be a war crime if disproportionate, not justified by military necessity or motivated by an aim to cause suffering to civilians - which Trump says.
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What we know now is that all the president needs is a couple of politicized JAGs and all of these factors will be weighed in his favor. And that’s that.
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Targeting hospitals, especially civilian ones, is always right out.
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