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dalton99a

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1. Targeting civilian energy infrastructure is a war crime

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 12:48 AM

16 hrs ago

The International Committee of the Red Cross says that parts of energy systems providing essential services to civilians “are in principle civilian objects, and as such are protected against direct attack and reprisals as well as incidental harm.”

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/ap-ukraine-says-russia-is-illegally-targeting-the-power-grid-heres-what-the-law-says/

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Secular Talk - trump threatened to obliterate Iran's energy [View all] Figarosmom 17 hrs ago OP

Targeting civilian energy infrastructure is a war crime dalton99a 16 hrs ago #1

Yes it is. And we've seen the military not caring Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #2

War criminal Blue Full Moon 16 hrs ago #3

This will be the point of no return Eddie Haskell 60 16 hrs ago #4

Attacked for no reason other than a distraction from the Epstein files. Blue Full Moon 16 hrs ago #5