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Dixiegrrrl

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48. Hysterically ironic to me that war has rules, thus has war "crimes"
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 02:55 PM
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which has punishments.
War itself is not a crime, but has rules that people break and often get away with.

Insane.

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He's going to think that was a "win" UpInArms Thursday #1
And we will pay for it orangecrush Thursday #33
And we will have to pay to rebuild it I bet. Irish_Dem Thursday #76
Very likely orangecrush Thursday #82
Trump is a madman. Klarkashton Thursday #2
Are and his family prepared for the Fatwa? PCIntern Thursday #3
And in my hierarchy of ways I'd prefer that he leave office EYESORE 9001 Thursday #17
Agree MadameButterfly Thursday #34
My prayer is that they find him and his family Horse with no Name Thursday #19
Despite the crazy leaders, they do seem to be an innovative people. harumph Thursday #52
8,000 years of civilization taught them a few things I gather. AloeVera Thursday #53
This. róisín_dubh Yesterday #84
..... and if we carry them out, his threats against the electrical and drinking water Iranian infrastructure of Iran Jack Valentino Thursday #77
I miss Keith Olbermann's Worst Person in the World. City Lights Thursday #4
He still does them. SheLiberal Thursday #13
Oh wow! I had no idea! City Lights Thursday #14
Keith's podcast can be found here Wiz Imp Thursday #30
Thank you so much! City Lights Thursday #42
This message was self-deleted by its author City Lights Thursday #18
He still does Worst Persons in his podcast, which drops about twice weekly. Intractable Thursday #16
Thanks for the info! City Lights Thursday #20
The podcast is arranged in true journalistic style. Intractable Thursday #26
Good to know, thanks! nt City Lights Thursday #40
He does, and trump is. Everyone else is now OTHER Worst Persons. Volaris Thursday #62
Trump Gives Netanyahu Another Orgasm dalton99a Thursday #5
Thank you. H2O Man Thursday #7
+1 leftstreet Thursday #10
PLEASE, no video! generalbetrayus Thursday #31
Isn't it a war crime to deliberately destroy civilian infrastructure? MustLoveBeagles Thursday #6
BONDI! BONDI! BONDI! leftstreet Thursday #21
Yeah a little birdie told me Bondi was leaving MustLoveBeagles Thursday #67
Bridges are considered dual use & have always been legitimate targets EX500rider Thursday #50
I see MustLoveBeagles Thursday #68
Legitimate, with restrictions dpibel Thursday #80
Did they kill civilians?..... Lovie777 Thursday #8
Neener neener...Look what I just did to your country! BeyondGeography Thursday #9
This is an act of terrorism. Doodley Thursday #11
Tut tut malaise Thursday #15
Ukraine has bombed bridges too Fiendish Thingy Thursday #12
Not when civilians are on them.............. Lovie777 Thursday #22
There were civilian vehicles on the Crimean bridge Fiendish Thingy Thursday #25
It depends. GCG Thursday #23
Hysterically ironic to me that war has rules, thus has war "crimes" Dixiegrrrl Thursday #48
As said in "The Bridge on the River Kwai" Wednesdays Thursday #54
Ukraine was invaded, we're looking to steal oil BeyondGeography Thursday #28
Has he prepared the American people for Johonny Thursday #24
"Sucks to be you" durablend Thursday #72
Bridges are generally considered Greg_In_SF Thursday #27
That usually requires a war to be declared. malthaussen Thursday #35
+1 leftstreet Thursday #43
That is Greg_In_SF Thursday #73
When's the last time a war was "declared" ? EX500rider Thursday #79
No, they weren't. malthaussen 7 hrs ago #88
So N Korea invading S Korea & the UN voting to stop them was a "bullshit operation"? EX500rider 5 hrs ago #89
Not relevant here because destroying the bridge has nothing to do with military objectives Mysterian Thursday #44
Are you in Iran Greg_In_SF Thursday #74
So it's your position this was obviously justified? dpibel Thursday #81
No Greg_In_SF Yesterday #83
LMAO Mysterian 18 hrs ago #86
Nice try. AloeVera Thursday #65
Arrest this Trump guy pwb Thursday #29
He has flipped his lid completely orangecrush Thursday #32
He exhibits the sort of childish joy he felt when the East Wing was demolished. Harker Thursday #36
Who chooses the targets? Hegseth? IcyPeas Thursday #37
Miller has been reported to be actively involved also. n/t Dixiegrrrl Thursday #49
I can hear the abusive father now... Mblaze Thursday #38
Amen Whip-poor-will Thursday #47
I thought they were begging for a deal SamuelTheThird Thursday #39
And now all civilian infrastructure in the USA becomes fair game, nice work dumbass 0rganism Thursday #41
Some sort of significant retaliation is inevitable. Trump and his minions have laid us open to attack. flashman13 Thursday #55
Yes, sadly EuterpeThelo Thursday #60
Too much bad news in TSF's future. He KNOWS his goose is cooked this election. (if no cheating takes place) bluestarone Thursday #45
Fuck his deal! BidenRocks Thursday #46
He has already said their oil is there for the taking, so we can see what his "deal" would look like. Doodley Thursday #57
Mexico will pay for that bridge! bucolic_frolic Thursday #51
This proves Trump lied.repeatedly 1/ The war has been won. 2/ This isn't a war. 3/ They are reasonable people because Doodley Thursday #56
Agreed EuterpeThelo Thursday #71
Good point! Doodley Thursday #75
Putin definitely approves this war blue-wave Thursday #58
Bridge over troubled water(s). Water/s equals: theology. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #59
USA, the pariah state. Passages Thursday #61
When one meme just isn't enough... ShazzieB Thursday #63
Let me be the first to say this... ShazzieB Thursday #64
You can see where this is going. No bridge... ananda Thursday #66
Making us safer by making enemies all over the world. Nanjeanne Thursday #69
The felon's list of war crimes are mounting. The U.S. is a global pariah on all fronts. pat_k Thursday #70
I wonder if citizens of another country are picking the targets. David__77 Thursday #78
Maybe he'll join his pal Putie on the ICC list of war criminals with arrest warrants Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #85
I see a couple of Trump's not so secret pals jumped into this thread. Kingofalldems 17 hrs ago #87
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