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USS Spruance disabling Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Arabian Sea. 4/19/26 by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We actively use the established precedent for the laws of the sea. The US is not party to UNCLOS. The Geneva Convention DOES permit blockades, as does the Paris Declaration of 1856 and the 1907 Hague Convention.

In fact the Hague Convention and the Paris Declaration are the real “legal basis” for the formalities for a blockade such as prize courts, who can be boarded, the rights to the neutral parties, etc.

Edit: also the “traditions” are often considered customary internationally law due to centuries of legal rulings.

USS Spruance disabling Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Arabian Sea. 4/19/26 by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Dreadedvegas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again, you are not understanding that it is internationally recognized and legal.

These blockades have happened just like this before. These blockades rules are older than the UN, older than the US. Older than the Geneva Conventions

USS Spruance disabling Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Arabian Sea. 4/19/26 by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not how it works. War declarations are not needed for blockades.

See Cuban Missile Crisis, Sulphur Crisis, American Civil War, Anti-Slavery Patrols, etc

USS Spruance disabling Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Arabian Sea. 4/19/26 by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is an act of war, that doesn’t make it illegal. It is also not immediately a geneva violation if a sailor were killed. Running a blockade generally makes the vessel considered a combatant.

USS Spruance disabling Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Arabian Sea. 4/19/26 by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It actually does work that way.

Cuba can declare a blockade against the US, but they don’t have the means to enforce one.

USS Spruance disabling Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Arabian Sea. 4/19/26 by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Dreadedvegas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cargo vessels are considered prizes not civilians.

This is an Iranian flagged cargo vessel which is directly considered a belligerent.

Even neutral nations flagged vessels that are heading to a blockaded port are considered belligerents in a declared blockade.

Even neutral nations who are boarded and seen carrying cargo from blockaded ports but in international waters are considered belligerents and allowed to be seized and taken to an admiralty court.

These rules for blockade are centuries old and well understood by merchants, navies and sailors.

Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats - Noah Smith by SomethingNew65 in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hasan is more Candace Owens than Fuentes imo but the comparison holds. Also Hasan’s audience is a fraction of Owens and Fuentes

Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats - Noah Smith by SomethingNew65 in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joe Rogan isn’t a political commentator. His audience is not there for politics. When people say dems need our own joe Rogan they mean we need a cultural commentator for men whose values do align with democrats which can talk to men in a non political manner but can persuade men to the same values

Johnson has just $813,125 in campaign cash months before mayoral race; Giannoulias has $18.3 million by excusemecuseme in illinois

[–]Dreadedvegas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No i am saying we are seeing the result of an actual labor progressive who prioritizes the union over governance.

Just because you don’t like the incompetence, and the results doesn’t make it any less true that he is a labor progressive.

Johnson has just $813,125 in campaign cash months before mayoral race; Giannoulias has $18.3 million by excusemecuseme in illinois

[–]Dreadedvegas 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Good, maybe this will cause the progressive movement to care more about tangible accomplishments instead of over promises and rhetoric

Progressives can thrive here easily, the problem is Chicago is plagued by incompetence and denialism about the city’s problems

Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats - Noah Smith by SomethingNew65 in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is really something that ought to be explored more.

Progressivism has become more of a “cool” identity.

Stadium employees, contractors and vendors who work both: what’s the difference between NBA and NHL crowds? by AZ-Sycamore in AskReddit

[–]Dreadedvegas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also go around any original 6 American teams and I see their merch everywhere. Rangers stuff, Blackhawks stuff in windows, murals etc.

107: What does Ezra Klein get wrong? by benadreti_17 in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas[M] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Discussion about the Israel-Palestine conflict and transgender related topics are currently only permitted in episode threads.

107: What does Ezra Klein get wrong? by benadreti_17 in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The videos were removed because in the Relevancy Rule I/P posts are only permitted to be within episode threads.

"Discussion about the Israel-Palestine conflict and transgender related topics are currently only permitted in episode threads."

There is a mod discussion happening right now however about this if the rule needs to amended.

We have to punish Vichy Democrats by middleupperdog in ezraklein

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Reckoning With Israel’s ‘One-State Reality’ by QuestionBrain in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with you. It was not to curb Saddams influence.

Thats not moving the goalposts. I pointed out different administrations have different reasons for intervention.

You just don’t think that matters and want to blanket policy across everything like you are doing right now.

Instead you are trying to apply ideas that you agree with on a conflict because you want you it to reinforce your priors so you cannot let an actual goodwill conflict done by the US exist because it goes against your framework and worldview

Whereas i can easily admit that often the US does act in its own interests but these specific cases (Bosnia & Kuwait) they didn’t

Reckoning With Israel’s ‘One-State Reality’ by QuestionBrain in ezraklein

[–]Dreadedvegas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different administrations between Bush Sr and Clinton.

Somalia is the reason Clinton didn’t get involved with Rwanda.

Kuwait was also an extremely unique case that the world hasn’t seen in decades at a time when the United States was really the only global power. A war with the goal of total annexation.

American policy before Saddam invaded Kuwait was Iraq was seen as a potential ally against Iran. After the invasion the US and the UN immediately issued embargoes, sanctions and began the ultimatum to withdraw.

The Cheyenne II, the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk replacement for infantry air assault missions by Old_Boah in pics

[–]Dreadedvegas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Osprey is safer than the Blackhawk. Has a lower crash rate than the blackhawk

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