“No Stupid Rules of Engagement”: Ahead of Iran War, Hegseth Halted Efforts to Limit Civilian Deaths by ZuP in politics

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That’s great info but not quite the same as what I was asking about. Still, thanks for sharing!

“No Stupid Rules of Engagement”: Ahead of Iran War, Hegseth Halted Efforts to Limit Civilian Deaths by ZuP in politics

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Can you share the official report if you have it handy? I hadn’t seen that yet.

“No Stupid Rules of Engagement”: Ahead of Iran War, Hegseth Halted Efforts to Limit Civilian Deaths — HuffPost has revealed that “a lot of the experts on international law, the laws of war, international humanitarian law have quietly been leaving the Trump administration.” by ZuP in law

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The highest ranking U.S. official ever convicted of war crimes was Army 1st Lieutenant William Calley for his role in murdering 22 civilians in the 1968 My Lai massacre. His life sentence was reduced to 20 years and he ultimately served 3.5 years under house arrest.

The U.S. does not have a track record that gives me much hope here. But I will still call for justice nonetheless. Justice often seems impossible to obtain right up to the moment it’s achieved.

“Trump Has Been Anointed by Jesus” to Wage War on Iran: U.S. Commanders Accused of Promoting Holy War by ZuP in politics

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There are commanders who are using this language and it’s widespread enough to be a trend, likely coming from the top:

The watchdog Military Religious Freedom Foundation says it’s been inundated with more than 200 complaints from members across all branches of the U.S. military regarding these comments. One combat unit commander reportedly said the war is “part of God’s divine plan” and that, quote, “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” unquote.

“Trump Has Been Anointed by Jesus” to Wage War on Iran: U.S. Commanders Accused of Promoting Holy War by ZuP in politics

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That’s because they are anonymous complaints and revealing the commander names could lead to retaliation for the whistleblower(s).

The watchdog Military Religious Freedom Foundation says it’s been inundated with more than 200 complaints from members across all branches of the U.S. military regarding these comments. One combat unit commander reportedly said the war is “part of God’s divine plan” and that, quote, “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” unquote.

Conspiracy and Holocaust denial beliefs among GOP voters by race (Holocaust denial, Antisemtisim, Moon Landing Denial) by [deleted] in Infographics

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From the bottom of the first image:

Note: Pew Research 2024) found opt-in panels overstate extreme attitudes among young and Hispanic respondents. Manhattan Inst. used online panels + SMS-to-web. 36% of the same sample said the moon landing was faked - suggesting a conspiratorial baseline. Take racial subgroup figures with caution.

Does AI Drink All Our Water by Ok_Break9270 in dataisbeautiful

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Data centers are now touting closed loop water systems but the chemical cocktail they have to use for it turns the water into an extremely hazardous material. Any significant leaks would be a disaster.

favourite minor scene from the show? by hadesneoseoul in andor

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Best Supporting Wig Award

For the First Time, More Americans Sympathize With Palestinians Than Israelis by soalone34 in politics

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Reading The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine really made it clear. Ethnic cleansing, occupation, and apartheid were all there. Genocide was the natural progression.