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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 Monday OP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nothing you stated refutes what I said Kaleva Monday #18

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

Sigh...we held some accountable under the UCMJ maxrandb Monday #22

Are you saying that bombing the oil sites was ok? Eko 17 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 Monday #6

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

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

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

If Vance tries anything counter to Trump popsdenver Monday #16

I don't know who or what Vance is. yardwork 21 hrs ago #26

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

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

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

is a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. malaise Monday #13

I wonder what hurricane season will be like this year stollen Monday #15

Israel unleashes toxic hell on Tehran patphil Monday #17

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

Intentional genocide and climate destruction Blue_playwright Monday #23

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

PURE EVIL. THERE HAVE TO BE WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS. LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #32

Pandora's Box elliesmandt 22 hrs ago #25

You are absolutely right. There will be short term set backs during this "invasion". More importantly there flashman13 20 hrs ago #29

All republican voters are responsible Mysterian 21 hrs ago #27

DURec leftstreet 21 hrs ago #28

K&R jfz9580m 20 hrs ago #30

I'm sure the idiots in trump's admin will throw a few meritless "whatabouts" out there Torchlight 17 hrs ago #33

The GOP said... Snackshack 17 hrs ago #34