I am a former US Army officer. There is no maybe about it. It is a war crime. Even if you can justify the sinking of the ship you can not justify the abandoning of the sailors in the water.
this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2026
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Especially in this case where the US Navy so vastly overpowers the Iranian Navy, there is little chance a US Navy vessel being used to rescue the Iranian sailors would be attacked. It is likely a rescue operation could have easily proceeded without any risk to US personnel.
Ughh.
Yes, they proudly and loudly committed a war crime. Like the last time we picked a country to bomb in the middle east, no one will face consequences for any of it.
Hopefully more than a shoe thrown at least.
It's not a war crime if we're not at war.
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It's March, not May
Add it to the list...
No shit. Just like every other action this shithole country is taking.
~~may have~~
I am no lawyer but the Geneva code is clear. Besides, ancient maritime law is older. We may be at war, but we are also at war against the sea and she is deadlier than either of us combined. When fighting is done, we are allies against the sea. It is about time someone in the US chain of command remembers that.
It's part of the Israeli strategy that they use on their own people. By implicating as many people as possible in the crime you create allies out of people by binding them to the common cause of not getting prosecuted for crime.
It's gangster mechanics. Mob mentality. You know crime.