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originally posted by: Muldar
originally posted by: face23785
Since a lot of uninformed people (along with some deliberate purveyors of propaganda) like to throw around terms like "war crimes" without knowing what they mean:
A war crime has an internationally recognized definition
Regarding hospitals:
Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives
Note the term "intentionally" and the ending caveat "provided they are not military objectives".
This means that if Hamas or Israel hit a hospital on accident, it is not a war crime. It would also not be a war crime if the hospital was being used to launch military operations, like rockets (something Hamas is known to have done) and it was struck to take out that military target.
I will stress again, though, that even if it was used to launch rockets, I would not have bombed it and I hope that's not what Israel did. I'm just saying if that's what happened it's not a war crime.
If it was hit on accident by either side, it is not a war crime then either.
It is ONLY a war crime IF it was targeted ON PURPOSE and there were NO LEGITIMATE MILITARY TARGETS in it.
Anyone saying otherwise is either uninformed or lying.
ETA: Feel free to copy this and just throw it in their face every time they falsely use the term "war crime." Propaganda needs to be met with swift, sourced debunking.
originally posted by: TheValeyard
Now, children, if we can't properly blow up our OWN planet, how are we ever gonna blow up someone else's?
Practice, practice, practice.
a reply to: JinMI
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Muldar
STOP what exactly? His post was a good one.
It explains exactly what a war crime is in regards to hospitals in war zones.
You don't like that? How odd.
originally posted by: JinMI
originally posted by: TheValeyard
Now, children, if we can't properly blow up our OWN planet, how are we ever gonna blow up someone else's?
Practice, practice, practice.
a reply to: JinMI
Sounds like a Stones song......
Spokesman of the
@IDF
, Lt. Col.
@jconricus
says that Israel is grateful to the USA for the help it receives through intelligence sharing & shipments of military aid, but that it won't request a single U.S. soldier to fight in Israel.
"The fighting will be done by the IDF"
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: Muldar
originally posted by: face23785
Since a lot of uninformed people (along with some deliberate purveyors of propaganda) like to throw around terms like "war crimes" without knowing what they mean:
A war crime has an internationally recognized definition
Regarding hospitals:
Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives
Note the term "intentionally" and the ending caveat "provided they are not military objectives".
This means that if Hamas or Israel hit a hospital on accident, it is not a war crime. It would also not be a war crime if the hospital was being used to launch military operations, like rockets (something Hamas is known to have done) and it was struck to take out that military target.
I will stress again, though, that even if it was used to launch rockets, I would not have bombed it and I hope that's not what Israel did. I'm just saying if that's what happened it's not a war crime.
If it was hit on accident by either side, it is not a war crime then either.
It is ONLY a war crime IF it was targeted ON PURPOSE and there were NO LEGITIMATE MILITARY TARGETS in it.
Anyone saying otherwise is either uninformed or lying.
ETA: Feel free to copy this and just throw it in their face every time they falsely use the term "war crime." Propaganda needs to be met with swift, sourced debunking.
No I will not stop posting facts.
You're nobody. You have no authority here.
originally posted by: HologramSimpleton432Hz
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: Muldar
spread lies on both sides
You are coming along slowly, that's good to see.
You are still seething with misplaced anger though, as evidenced by the ad hominem attacks.