Is anyone still keeping count? There have already been a few others.
NoReserve7293 on
Christ, this administration is guilty of war crimes at home what makes you think they won’t do it abroad?
Pretend_Handle_7639 on
It’ll make the regime change tribunals quick
Travelerdude on
The entire fucking Trump administration is a war crime!
kingcakeaholic on
He should be impeached. Full stop.
Theferael_me on
The whole fucking shitshow is a war crime, from the initial strikes, to the sinking of the Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean, to the killing of the dozens and dozens of Iranian schoolkids to Israel’s attacks on medical centers and healthcare workers. All of it.
Zaphod392 on
This whole administration is a war crime
Paolosmiteo on
They can clear do what the hell they want. No one is holding them to account.
rvretiredlife on
If it’s a crime, why isn’t anyone. Especially the military going after him?
NovelDraft5175 on
He’s already a war criminal
Nearbyatom on
It’s only a crime is someone holds them accountable.
Glittering-Storm-651 on
they only care about international law when it’s not them that break it. Hypocrisy at its maximum
Purify5 on
I’d love for the ICC to indict Hegseth.
I know nobody would ever arrest him but he would be barred from entering most countries for the rest of his life.
MrTestiggles on
Yup, declaring it even is a war crime per intl law. The US and prosecuting for war crimes though? Not the best record
barktwiggs on
That’s Secretary of War Crimes for you.
math-yoo on
He probably heard it in a movie and thought it sounded tough.
bananah_splity on
we used to at least hide the war crimes. nostalgia really is dead
cybah on
But boy if this was Obama or his DOD director, the torches would have been lit and ready for an impeachment hearing seconds after this lil “war” all started. The double standard is outstanding
SGT_BlueJay on
But it sounds cool in movies!
pnsnkr on
No administration official went to prison when we enshrined torture as a legitimate policy during the Iraq/Afghanistan wars.
Nothing will happen this time around either because we, the people, really suck at holding such criminals accountable.
SkeleHoes on
I’m fairly confident he just said that to sound badass, I bet he doesn’t even know what that word actually meant.
Not that excuses him of course, he’s just an idiot.
Empty_Lemon_3939 on
Are war crimes without consequences war crimes?
ddouce on
I think he’s too stupid to understand what “No quarter” means. He just heard it in a movie once and thought it sounds tough. Fake machismo from his middle school mentality.
masnosreme on
So, you’re telling the Iranian military to fight to their last breath because if they surrender you’ll kill them anyways?
Hegseth is a dipshit who just does and says shit because he thinks it sounds cool.
JaffaSG1 on
Yeah, just like killing sailors who‘s boat you bombed before… put it with the other ones.
Kooky-Nail7505 on
He’s a moron. He probably thought it was just a tough guy thing to say but didn’t realize it’s an actual war crime.
Pale-Acanthaceae-736 on
The hubris displayed by this administration is staggering.
Fun fact: The last 3 GOP administrations have initiated wars in the Middle East.
g2g079 on
And all it does is put our military at higher risk. The enemy has no reason to surrender or take prisoners.
DearthNadir75 on
Can you imagine the world just ignoring Hitler and his administration and allowing them to continue without repercussions. It’s mind boggling.
BleachedUnicornBHole on
He needs one more for a free ice cream cone.
dnhs47 on
Hegseth doesn’t even know what “no quarter” means. He heard it once and thought it sounded macho. “What do you mean that’s a war crime? Nobody told me!”
These are the clowns running our country.
fotun8 on
He got that from the Outlander series. I bet he has no idea what that means.
avaslash on
Im like half positive he is so dumb that he didnt even know that phrase had actual meaning and wasnt just said to sound cool.
pfroo40 on
This is what happens when you let the Coalition of the Swilling lead
JimJava on
Hegseth has no idea how much he is endangering soldiers with his rhetoric.
Salt-Initiative-8159 on
No shit – what are you going to do about it? Is there an international court that can throw these idiots in jail?
Choomba_Lord on
Anyone remember when Tom Cotton said police should give BLM protestors “no quarter”? Yeah, this is par for the course for these evil bastards.
Rami-961 on
Crime this, crime that. What’s the point if nobody enforces the law.
h4ck3r_n4m3 on
“I thought it was about coins. I meant no quarters for my beer machine”
Crafty_Ish1973 on
Following the Geneva Conventions is apparently too much to ask for this uneducated drunk.
PensandoEnTea on
I think it’s time some soldiers get the death penalty for following these orders. I think we need to remind people that “I was just following orders is not a viable argument.
Gooser3000 on
What does that mean?
RimboTheRebbiter on
Perhaps this might have mattered at some other time, but the US has been gutting international law since 2023.
Although I do think that Kegsbreath has exactly zero idea what “no quarter” actually means, and just thinks its a cool and hardcore thing to say.
> Now whether Hegseth’s statement would actually qualify as the crime of denying quarter depends on whether he meant it as guidance to forces under his command during ongoing hostilities or if he was just trying some sort of psychological operation to intimidate Iranian forces. “You’d better give up otherwise some real bad things are coming for you.”
>
> The problem for Hegseth is that under the DoD’s law of war manual, his own law of war manual, propaganda in the form of a declaration to the adversary that no quarter will be given is prohibited in a violation of the law of war. Candidly, I’m a little skeptical about the legal basis for how firmly the DoD manual states that rule. But if Hegseth is hoisted on his own petard, I won’t complain.
>
> However, the law implicitly recognizes practical limitations. After all, what constitutes all possible steps will depend on a myriad of circumstances and unknowns. Submarines are particularly vulnerable if they surface after firing a torpedo, so commanders are allowed to prioritize the safety of their own vessel and crew by taking evasive actions. The limited space aboard a submarine could also make it impossible to take large numbers of survivors aboard. Lastly, if the submarine commander was aware of the Dena’s distress call, that could mitigate the submarine’s legal requirements to provide assistance. We don’t know yet whether the US made any attempts to rescue the Iranian soldiers or alerted anyone else to do so. Nor do we know the submarine commander’s thought process, which means the legality of American actions after the strike is simply unresolved at this point.
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Is anyone still keeping count? There have already been a few others.
Christ, this administration is guilty of war crimes at home what makes you think they won’t do it abroad?
It’ll make the regime change tribunals quick
The entire fucking Trump administration is a war crime!
He should be impeached. Full stop.
The whole fucking shitshow is a war crime, from the initial strikes, to the sinking of the Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean, to the killing of the dozens and dozens of Iranian schoolkids to Israel’s attacks on medical centers and healthcare workers. All of it.
This whole administration is a war crime
They can clear do what the hell they want. No one is holding them to account.
If it’s a crime, why isn’t anyone. Especially the military going after him?
He’s already a war criminal
It’s only a crime is someone holds them accountable.
they only care about international law when it’s not them that break it. Hypocrisy at its maximum
I’d love for the ICC to indict Hegseth.
I know nobody would ever arrest him but he would be barred from entering most countries for the rest of his life.
Yup, declaring it even is a war crime per intl law. The US and prosecuting for war crimes though? Not the best record
That’s Secretary of War Crimes for you.
He probably heard it in a movie and thought it sounded tough.
we used to at least hide the war crimes. nostalgia really is dead
But boy if this was Obama or his DOD director, the torches would have been lit and ready for an impeachment hearing seconds after this lil “war” all started. The double standard is outstanding
But it sounds cool in movies!
No administration official went to prison when we enshrined torture as a legitimate policy during the Iraq/Afghanistan wars.
Nothing will happen this time around either because we, the people, really suck at holding such criminals accountable.
I’m fairly confident he just said that to sound badass, I bet he doesn’t even know what that word actually meant.
Not that excuses him of course, he’s just an idiot.
Are war crimes without consequences war crimes?
I think he’s too stupid to understand what “No quarter” means. He just heard it in a movie once and thought it sounds tough. Fake machismo from his middle school mentality.
So, you’re telling the Iranian military to fight to their last breath because if they surrender you’ll kill them anyways?
Hegseth is a dipshit who just does and says shit because he thinks it sounds cool.
Yeah, just like killing sailors who‘s boat you bombed before… put it with the other ones.
He’s a moron. He probably thought it was just a tough guy thing to say but didn’t realize it’s an actual war crime.
The hubris displayed by this administration is staggering.
Fun fact: The last 3 GOP administrations have initiated wars in the Middle East.
And all it does is put our military at higher risk. The enemy has no reason to surrender or take prisoners.
Can you imagine the world just ignoring Hitler and his administration and allowing them to continue without repercussions. It’s mind boggling.
He needs one more for a free ice cream cone.
Hegseth doesn’t even know what “no quarter” means. He heard it once and thought it sounded macho. “What do you mean that’s a war crime? Nobody told me!”
These are the clowns running our country.
He got that from the Outlander series. I bet he has no idea what that means.
Im like half positive he is so dumb that he didnt even know that phrase had actual meaning and wasnt just said to sound cool.
This is what happens when you let the Coalition of the Swilling lead
Hegseth has no idea how much he is endangering soldiers with his rhetoric.
No shit – what are you going to do about it? Is there an international court that can throw these idiots in jail?
Anyone remember when Tom Cotton said police should give BLM protestors “no quarter”? Yeah, this is par for the course for these evil bastards.
Crime this, crime that. What’s the point if nobody enforces the law.
“I thought it was about coins. I meant no quarters for my beer machine”
Following the Geneva Conventions is apparently too much to ask for this uneducated drunk.
I think it’s time some soldiers get the death penalty for following these orders. I think we need to remind people that “I was just following orders is not a viable argument.
What does that mean?
Perhaps this might have mattered at some other time, but the US has been gutting international law since 2023.
Although I do think that Kegsbreath has exactly zero idea what “no quarter” actually means, and just thinks its a cool and hardcore thing to say.
Per [Legal Eagle](https://youtu.be/qFTPWaA5IpI?t=440):
> Now whether Hegseth’s statement would actually qualify as the crime of denying quarter depends on whether he meant it as guidance to forces under his command during ongoing hostilities or if he was just trying some sort of psychological operation to intimidate Iranian forces. “You’d better give up otherwise some real bad things are coming for you.”
>
> The problem for Hegseth is that under the DoD’s law of war manual, his own law of war manual, propaganda in the form of a declaration to the adversary that no quarter will be given is prohibited in a violation of the law of war. Candidly, I’m a little skeptical about the legal basis for how firmly the DoD manual states that rule. But if Hegseth is hoisted on his own petard, I won’t complain.
>
> However, the law implicitly recognizes practical limitations. After all, what constitutes all possible steps will depend on a myriad of circumstances and unknowns. Submarines are particularly vulnerable if they surface after firing a torpedo, so commanders are allowed to prioritize the safety of their own vessel and crew by taking evasive actions. The limited space aboard a submarine could also make it impossible to take large numbers of survivors aboard. Lastly, if the submarine commander was aware of the Dena’s distress call, that could mitigate the submarine’s legal requirements to provide assistance. We don’t know yet whether the US made any attempts to rescue the Iranian soldiers or alerted anyone else to do so. Nor do we know the submarine commander’s thought process, which means the legality of American actions after the strike is simply unresolved at this point.
We know it’s pretty fucking clear.
>war crime
Throw it on the pile