Except they don’t. These are laws passed by Congress just like every other law.

Its wild that they have lost all the guile and subtlety that used to let them get away with pretending that this shit isn’t what it is. When did “The Israel Palestine issue is complex and there are clear arguments and atrocities on both sides that require a nuanced approach to solutions” turn into “You cannot be against murdering babies because those dirty Muslim babies don’t count, your an antisemite.”

Like yeah, we always kind of knew that those were the same thing, but now they aren’t even pretending.

You expect Costco to sue on behalf of your company for tariffs paid by your company?

Right, except the problem is that it creates a very easy argument under which everyone involved COULD be prosecuted. Probably not by THIS DOD, but we still have elections in America and this makes it easy for the next bunch.

Ordering that operations be conducted on the basis that there be “no survivors” is also specifically cited as an example of a war crime by the same manual: “Moreover, it is also prohibited to conduct hostilities on the basis that there shall be no survivors, or to threaten the adversary with the denial of quarter.”

Page 211 https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/31/2003271432/-1/-1/0/DOD-LAW-OF-WAR-MANUAL-JUNE-2015-UPDATED-JULY 2023.PDF

The manual is the interpretation of the meaning of existing laws. Its not new law and changing the manual doesn’t change the law. And neither Hesgeth or Trump have the authority to change those laws just because they want to.

Oh look, exactly what Mark Kelly was talking about. Shit rolls down hill guys. Remember that when someone orders you to murder people.