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19. Let me simplify

Reply to braddy (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 01:52 AM

Jan 2020

Was killing the terrorist you mentioned in your earlier post the correct action?

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Is bombing a military general at an airport an act of war? [View all] Renew Deal Jan 2020 OP

Depends on which general and which airport. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

An old Revolutionary War tactic revived by Trump Blue Owl Jan 2020 #2

There were airports during the US revolution? Renew Deal Jan 2020 #4

Why yes, according to Donny Blue Owl Jan 2020 #6

LOL Renew Deal Jan 2020 #8

When it's the #2 guy in the country, you better believe they're thinking it is. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #3

This is an act of war. Period. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #5

+1000 UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #11

Can we flip that around? ripcord Jan 2020 #47

No, and that's an act of proxy war. Bucky Jan 2020 #55

When he is an Iranian terrorist on the terrorist list for killing 100s of Americans braddy Jan 2020 #7

Does "he deserved it" matter? Renew Deal Jan 2020 #12

You posted to the wrong person, that isn't my quote. braddy Jan 2020 #14

I didn't quote you. Renew Deal Jan 2020 #15

You put it in quotes and I have no idea what your "deserve" interest means here. braddy Jan 2020 #16

Do you believe that the iranian terrorist you referenced deserved to be killed? Renew Deal Jan 2020 #17

I don't understand what you are trying to say, deserve? What does that mean when taking out the braddy Jan 2020 #18

Let me simplify Renew Deal Jan 2020 #19

I think that has been made clear, and we may have captured some more bad guys according to some braddy Jan 2020 #20

What has been made clear? Renew Deal Jan 2020 #21

That some bad dudes got smoked because they thought they were invisible... pbmus Jan 2020 #33

Good dance around the question asked. herding cats Jan 2020 #31

You are wasting your time... Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #52

When were hundreds of Americans killed? choie Jan 2020 #28

I'm trying to figure this out too Bettie Jan 2020 #43

Perhaps you're missing the context of the OP. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #35

Not good, but trump will likely get away with it because Iranian was in Iraq Hoyt Jan 2020 #9

Assassinating Archduke Frank Ferdinand was an act of war. roamer65 Jan 2020 #10

Why was an Iranian general in Iraq? Generic Brad Jan 2020 #13

I have been hearing on the news tonight that he BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #22

Under the War Powers Act Congress doesn't have to be told or approve nt ripcord Jan 2020 #48

Because he can be in Iraq and no one believes SHIT coming out of the Trump admin so them uponit7771 Jan 2020 #24

Yes. Possibly "Instigate" as opposed to "Initiate" Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 #25

He's free to be anywhere he's welcomed and he was welcome. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #36

Do you think it couold be possible he coordinated the attack on the US base? ripcord Jan 2020 #49

From my meager perch, it's equally possible that you or the pope coordinated it. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #53

His former advisor is now the Iranian ambassador to Iraq muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #37

My question is: melm00se Jan 2020 #54

Arguably, the General's presence in an Iraqi airport could be an act of war against us and/or Iraq Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 #23

I have been trying to catch up and this is about where I sit with this. Lexee Jan 2020 #26

No, no-one can argue his presence there was "an act of war" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #38

If I were Iraq, I'd likely say the same thing for public consumption Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 #41

So, a military commander from country A can be legally sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #39

In your scenario: Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 #40

It's not 'self defense' you describe; it's "I suspect him, so I shot him" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #45

I think we are about to find out, aren't we? Hekate Jan 2020 #27

It would be especially if he was on his way to a negotiation Pachamama Jan 2020 #29

Not when the general is responsible for terrorist attacks. Don't weep applegrove Jan 2020 #30

This is the smartest thing I've heard all night mahina Jan 2020 #34

This Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 #42

They get to choose time and place, now tirebiter Jan 2020 #32

Yes, it is. Iran does not have the capability of attacking MineralMan Jan 2020 #44

And in another country-- dawg day Jan 2020 #46

The Pakistani govt. was really pissed when we took out bin Laden. Kaleva Jan 2020 #50

They can remain pissed Renew Deal Jan 2020 #51

Yes Cosmocat Jan 2020 #56

There's no legal definition that applies brooklynite Jan 2020 #57

Only if it happens to America. lsewpershad Jan 2020 #58