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minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•3 hours agoIt is not a war crime to lie, provide diplomatic cover, or otherwise support someone who commits war crimes. Even if it is immoral. By the same token, it is not a war crime to support Hamas (financially, diplomatically, or otherwise) even though Hamas too is accused of war crimes.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 hours agoI totally disagree on the morals. And I feel smug in my moral superiority, sorry. The second point I would have words about too
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•3 hours agoYou can certainly make a case that Blinken is immoral. But he’s not a war criminal by any definition.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 hours agoI have my opinion, and many courts around the world would agree
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•2 hours agoOnly one court has international jurisdiction over war crimes, and they don’t agree with your opinion.
It is not a war crime to lie, provide diplomatic cover, or otherwise support someone who commits war crimes. Even if it is immoral.
By the same token, it is not a war crime to support Hamas (financially, diplomatically, or otherwise) even though Hamas too is accused of war crimes.
I totally disagree on the morals. And I feel smug in my moral superiority, sorry.
The second point I would have words about too
You can certainly make a case that Blinken is immoral. But he’s not a war criminal by any definition.
I have my opinion, and many courts around the world would agree
Only one court has international jurisdiction over war crimes, and they don’t agree with your opinion.