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I hope this bears fruit. This guy really needs to see what jail feels like! Comey Nailed With Subpoena in Widening 'Grand Conspiracy' Investigation Tied to Russia Collusion Hoax redstate.com/rusty-weiss/20… #politics #feedly

Retired Army JAG here. And former infantry soldier & officer. And current law professor. And YOU are full of shit. No quarter ORDERS do violate #LOAC. Giving that order is a war crime even if it's not carried out. But that is NOT an order @SecWar @PeteHegseth gave. And that is why you are full of shit. See, I've also trained hundreds of soldiers on LOAC in the applied context. Thousands, actually. And I've advised commanders & decision makers on LOAC in combat, in Afghanistan as Chief of International & Operational Law for CJTF-101/RC-E (OEF XIV). That's why I know the difference between what SECWAR said in a press briefing yesterday & a war crime. Apparently you don't - so I'll do you a favor & spell it out for you step by step, in simple language that you'll hopefully understand. Let's start off with what Hegseth ACTUALLY said: "It's a mess for them. Who's in charge? Iran may not even know. With every passing hour, we know and we know they know, that the military capabilities of their evil regime are crumbling. They can barely communicate, let alone coordinate; they're confused and we know it. Our response? We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies." (war.gov/News/Transcrip…) Alright, if we consider this "no quarter" observation in context, we see Hegseth's intent is to convey that @DeptofWar is going to exert max pressure on our adversary. We know their military capabilities "are crumbling" & we're not going to back off. Keep pushing, keep advancing. "No quarter. No mercy." See, content & intent are important. This is how we differentiate political rhetoric from war crime. Reality from...bullshit. If we go all the way back to Hague, II (1899) & Hague, IV (1907), the Regulations annexed to both Conventions make it forbidden, "To declare that no quarter will be given" (pic 1, from Hague, IV). Seems legit, right? Isn't that what SECWAR just "declared"? Well, if LOAC development stopped at 1907, maybe you could make that argument. But, it didn't. In negotiations for later treaties, delegates decided to be more clear about what exactly that prohibition should entail. So, next we'll consider 2 later treaties 🇺🇸 hasn't ratified but we were deeply involved in shaping - Additional Protocol I (1977) to 1949 Geneva Conventions & Rome Statute @IntlCrimCourt (1998). As we'll see below, these sources confirm Hegseth's political rhetoric is NOT a LOAC violation or war crime...and US DoW doctrine is consistent with relevant text of these treaties. Let's start with AP I. As we see from art. 40, this treaty clarifies (7 decades after Hague IV), "It is prohibited to ORDER that there shall be no survivors, to THREATEN an adversary therewith or to CONDUCT hostilities on this basis" (pic 2). So, 3 specific verbs to highlight + 1 condition. No ordering, threatening, or conducting (verbs) armed hostilities under condition(s) of NO SURVIVORS. Now, reach all the way back in your memory - like 2 minutes ago - when you read actual text of Hegseth's remarks. Do you genuinely believe SECWAR just ordered or threatened there will be no survivors, even if an enemy IRGC member tries to surrender - or that we are now as a result conducting hostilities on that basis? Be honest. Of course not. And no one in the military is going to hear/read his remarks and think, "SECWAR just ordered me to take no prisoners." Seriously. Moving on from AP I, art. 8(2)(b)(xii) of Rome Statute essentially copies text of Hague IV, art. 23(d) to make "declaring no quarter will be given" a war crime (not pictured). BUT the elements of crimes follows AP I (pic 3), as does DoD Law of War Manual (pic 4). Yes, actual no quarter ORDERS do violate LOAC. Just the order alone is a war crime. But max pressure political rhetoric is not the same as an ORDER "that there shall be no survivors." Which means Sec Hegseth's comments are neither LOAC violation nor war crime. Which also means Rep Vindman is full of 💩.

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🚨 SNAP Shock: Far many more millions in Food Aid Spent on 🦀 King Crab, 🦞 Lobster & 🥩 Steaks than the Department of War 🇺🇸 From an official government research study of $6.58 billion dollars in SNAP expenditures, $1.9 million dollars were spent on king crab, $2.2 million dollars were spent on lobster and $28.4 million on select beef loins. Federal SNAP spending in 2024 was $99.8 billion. Scaled up, that means SNAP recipients spent $28.8 million dollars on king crab, $33.36 million dollars on lobster, and $430.75 million on steaks. DoW spent $2 million on Alaskan king crab, $6.9 million on lobster tail, $15.1 million on ribeye steak. Ask any journalist pushing the "Hegseth is spending money on lobster" propaganda if they're willing to cut out those categories for SNAP recipients. They will not be.

Here’s what your Trump vote got you: Latinos - ICE Muslims - Netanyahu Jews - Antisemitism Blacks - Unemployment Women - Roe v Wade reversed Farmers - Bankruptcy Business Owners - Tariffs Federal Workers - Gov Shutdown Next time don’t vote stupidly.

Now that's hilarious!!!! reminds me of this video! youtube.com/shorts/IujbAfk…

@stucam7771 Either you are a total retard or an epic troll, I lean towards the first.....

Fox News is saying that President Biden drained the US oil reserves. OK, IF this is true I have a question. Before starting a reckless war in the Middle East, why didn’t the Trump Administration check and replenish them…

@BernieSanders x.com/i/status/20159…

One family, the right-wing Trump-aligned Ellisons, will soon control: TikTok CBS CNN HBO Discovery Channel BET Cartoon Network Comedy Central DC Studios Fandango Miramax MTV Nickelodeon Paramount PlutoTV Showtime TBS The CW TNT Warner Bros. And more This is oligarchy.

@LeaderJohnThune PASS THE SAVE ACT!

Democrats now see government shutdowns as a handy tool to use anytime they don’t get everything they want. They don’t care if they force people to work without pay indefinitely or if they put our national security in jeopardy. They only care about what’s in it for them.

I just lost any respect I ever had for @LeaderJohnThune He claims that the organic support behind Voter ID and the SAVE America Act is from “paid influencers” Are the polls showing overwhelming support from “paid influencers” too? Do your job instead of betraying your voters

Mamdani Condemns New Yorkers For Making Muslims Throw Bombs At Them buff.ly/8htQY5g

@NYCMayor The most disturbing thing is this post has over 69K likes............

Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are. What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are. I want to thank the brave men and women of the NYPD who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect this city every single day. My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I remain in close contact with our Police Commissioner.

@BasedMikeLee The slogan should be "Leave now!" The UN exists in the USA, they can't kick us out. If they want the USA out of the UN, they must leave!

Please kick us out Please kick us out Please kick us out Please kick us out Please kick us out Please kick us out

*SCHUMER: I AM DEMANDING TRUMP RELEASE OIL FROM SPR Uhhh… did he forget they drained it?

RT @Thevictoria76: Trump called it WORD FOR WORD years ago… and here we are. Still ahead of the game. 🇺🇸

Reminder that Schumer killed a provision in the CARES Act that would’ve refilled the SPR at a historically low cost of $24 dollars a barrel. He called it a “bailout for Big Oil.”

@SteveDownes117 TDS has now skipped to other planets........ can someone make a Red vs Blue episode about this?

I WONDERED AT FIRST IF MAYBE THIS WAS AI, BUT NO: twitter.com/HAHazony/statu… instapundit.com/781280/ Tucker is the Hanoi Jane of this generation.......