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lapfog_1

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5. even if Congress declares war

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:56 AM

Nov 6

these people that are being killed have not fired on US warships or at anyone AFAWK.

They are not uniformed members of a military.

They very well might be civilians. Killing them is a war crime even IF Congress declares war.

Right now, without any act of Congress, it is murder.

Trump, Rubio, Hegseth, and the officers and enlisted men and women that take part in this can all be arrested and tried for murder.

" just following orders " will not be a defense. No different that the Nazi guards at the concentration camps in Germany.

It doesn't even matter if they had 2 tons of cocaine in each boat.

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