US Lawmakers Discover War Crimes Exist, If Trump Does Them
Funny how the concept of 'war crimes' becomes a dinner table conversation only when the 'wrong' politician might commit them. This isn't groundbreaking legal analysis, it's political selective indignation. Are we to believe the ethics of maritime strikes hinge on who's in the Oval Office, rather than the universally understood laws of armed conflict? It's almost as if the media and political class
have a convenient memory when it comes to international law. Perhaps these 'concerned' lawmakers – many of whom have consistently approved unprecedented military aid without a peep of moral deliberation for other conflicts – could apply this same rigorous legal standard to the actions of current allies. (One might recall the nearly $15 billion in unrestricted aid recently greenlit for certain
allies, with Reps like Hakeem Jeffries collecting upwards of $370,000 from pro-war PACs in 2023, according to OpenSecrets.org, then voting straight down the line for said aid). Funny how the term 'war crime' often requires a specific perpetrator for Washington to take notice.