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Kaleva

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4. Allies did the same against the Germans and Japanese during WWII

Reply to flashman13 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 02:37 PM

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“It is a form of mass murder or genocide if you like. It is the very thing that we tried, convicted and hanged Nazi leaders for 80 years ago.“

History shows that it is usually only the losers in a conflict that get tried for war crimes.

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Lets be absolutely clear. Destroying oil refineries and storage sites in and around Tehran, [View all] flashman13 Yesterday OP

90 miles an hour down a dead end Street first recorded by Hank Snow in 1963 Walleye Yesterday #1

There's going to be hell to pay for this CanonRay Yesterday #2

I'm afraid the price will not just be calculated in dollars. flashman13 Yesterday #3

Allies did the same against the Germans and Japanese during WWII Kaleva Yesterday #4

Even if we declare victory and go home - we are going to be the losers here. flashman13 Yesterday #5

Based on history, I very much doubt Trump will be charged with war crimes Kaleva 22 hrs ago #19

I have heard that shit from some of my former "shipmates" in the Navy maxrandb 23 hrs ago #14

Nothing you stated refutes what I said Kaleva 22 hrs ago #18

You are right. The losers go on trial. That means we will see Trump and Netanyahu at the ICC. flashman13 21 hrs ago #20

Sigh...we held some accountable under the UCMJ maxrandb 21 hrs ago #22

Are you saying that bombing the oil sites was ok? Eko 2 hrs ago #31

But Vance will follow through with what Trump started. We need depose and to put the whole criminal regime on trial. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #6

I was about to say the same thing. wnylib Yesterday #8

Iran won't kill Trump! He knows it. LeftInTX Yesterday #10

There is no question that Vance is evil, but he is not insane. He will pull the plug on this fiasco before flashman13 Yesterday #9

If Vance tries anything counter to Trump popsdenver 22 hrs ago #16

I don't know who or what Vance is. yardwork 5 hrs ago #26

Nice that Evil Orange had the time and mental capacity to tune it all out Marie Marie Yesterday #7

Vance will do WHATEVER Theil tells him to do - to think otherwise is foolish. NoMoreRepugs 23 hrs ago #11

Add it to the list of crimes for which he'll never, ever be held seriouisly accountable. Orrex 23 hrs ago #12

is a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. malaise 23 hrs ago #13

I wonder what hurricane season will be like this year stollen 22 hrs ago #15

Israel unleashes toxic hell on Tehran patphil 22 hrs ago #17

It was intentional overkill meant to punish Iranians. One or two hits on essential infrastructure and flashman13 21 hrs ago #21

Intentional genocide and climate destruction Blue_playwright 18 hrs ago #23

I hadn't really thought about it in that light. It was an attack on every living thing on the planet. flashman13 18 hrs ago #24

PURE EVIL. THERE HAVE TO BE WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS. LymphocyteLover 1 hr ago #32

Pandora's Box elliesmandt 6 hrs ago #25

You are absolutely right. There will be short term set backs during this "invasion". More importantly there flashman13 4 hrs ago #29

All republican voters are responsible Mysterian 5 hrs ago #27

DURec leftstreet 5 hrs ago #28

K&R jfz9580m 4 hrs ago #30

I'm sure the idiots in trump's admin will throw a few meritless "whatabouts" out there Torchlight 1 hr ago #33

The GOP said... Snackshack 1 hr ago #34