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bluewater

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27. I would be more worried about the crippling economic sanctions leading to WWIII, honestly.

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #26)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 05:32 PM

Mar 2022

Economic sanctions, especially on oil imports, is what prompted the Japanese Empire to attack Pearl Harbor causing the US to enter WWII. There was no combat between American and Japanese forces before that.

So, if we are willing to risk war in that regard, I continue to feel, as does President Zelensky of Ukraine, that more should be done to defeat Russia now, thereby saving tens of thousands, if not more, of innocent civilian lives.

Thanks for the discussion.

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Putin and Russian generals served notice by British ambassador they'll be tried for war crimes [View all] L. Coyote Mar 2022 OP

Would this be under ICC Jurisdiction? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2022 #1

What happens as a result? BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #2

War criminals are tried at the Hague if their home country signed the Rome Statute and ratified it. okaawhatever Mar 2022 #8

I just looked that up BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #15

Don't know. Interesting to see if any int'l body has right okaawhatever Mar 2022 #28

That's fine but what did the British say about the invasion of Iraq? former9thward Mar 2022 #3

Apples and oranges. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #4

Not, 1990. former9thward Mar 2022 #6

You are speaking the truth here. bluewater Mar 2022 #12

War crimes vs illegal war discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #23

The U.S. has not "intentionally killed civilians"? former9thward Mar 2022 #24

Well, IDK... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #25

And money laundering not fooled Mar 2022 #5

Came right to my mind, too. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #21

Remember Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes... ultralite001 Mar 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author bluewater Mar 2022 #9

NATO and the US have the power to stop the commission of even more war crimes. bluewater Mar 2022 #10

The members of NATO are making decisions averting even more war crimes L. Coyote Mar 2022 #11

President Zelensky of Ukraine constantly points out NATO and the US are not doing enough, bluewater Mar 2022 #13

And every few days more is being done. More is on the way also. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #14

Humanitarian Disaster As Russia Kills About 1300 Civilians In Mariupol bluewater Mar 2022 #16

President Biden and NATO as a whole warned war criminals putler & his generals Justice matters. Mar 2022 #17

"Unfortunately for Ukraine, they are NOT a NATO country" They are a NATO partner however. bluewater Mar 2022 #18

All good, but not officially IN the alliance. Justice matters. Mar 2022 #19

We have seized Hundreds of BILLIONS of Dollars in Russian assets. No WWIII. bluewater Mar 2022 #20

That's just your opinion but what if your speculation is wrong? Justice matters. Mar 2022 #26

I would be more worried about the crippling economic sanctions leading to WWIII, honestly. bluewater Mar 2022 #27

Your final sentence is really strong. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #30

Chuck Todd is upset. sarcasmo Mar 2022 #22

good rockfordfile Mar 2022 #29

Monster Zombie Bot.. Rt💕🤷‍♂️TY & Cha Mar 2022 #31