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Snarkoleptic

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13. Friendly reminder Hegseth declared "no quarter" will be given to "our enemies" in Iran

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:24 AM

Friday

https://www.commondreams.org/news/hegseth-no-quarter-international-law

Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth’s statement last week that “no quarter” will be given to “our enemies” in Iran—a declaration, in military parlance, that surrendering combatants will be executed rather than taken prisoner—constituted a clear violation of international law and a war crime.

These clowns are so busy posturing, they've placed American Service Personnel in grave danger.
SMH

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CONFIRMED by US Officials: F-15E shot down over Iran [View all] Prairie Gates Friday OP

If they have captured the pilot, watch out newdeal2 Friday #1

I'm pretty sure they will capture the pilot or the pilot will stay hidden. LeftInTX Friday #9

Or her obamanut2012 Friday #10

F-15E has a crew of two, pilot and weapons officer Jersey Devil Friday #14

Every success against our forces in Iran will be communicated to Russia Tim S Friday #2

Communicated to or planned by? SheltieLover Friday #5

Both wnylib Friday #12

I fear there's a learning curve for this sort of thing and the Iranians are learningq Prairie Gates Friday #7

It's still not clear to me that this is real Prairie Gates Friday #3

There are also reports that one of the blackhawk drray23 Friday #4

Updated to show that US officials confirmed this shootdown and pilot search underway Prairie Gates Friday #6

Stars and Stripes... S/V Loner Friday #8

So Kegsbreath doesn't much care for arcane Rules of Engagement, eh? PCIntern Friday #11

Friendly reminder Hegseth declared "no quarter" will be given to "our enemies" in Iran Snarkoleptic Friday #13

Initial unconfirmed reports that one pilot has been rescued Prairie Gates Friday #15