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Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country

Military strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran may constitute a war crime, military and legal experts say, after reviewing media reports and visual evidence of a 10 June strike on Bemani, a small district about 2 miles from the strait of Hormuz.

It’s unclear if the strikes deliberately targeted the district’s water tanks, or if they unintentionally destroyed a key reservoir for about 20,000 people living nearby. But if the tanks were the target, then the legal question becomes critical, Brian Finucane, a former state department lawyer, said. “It’s either a military objective or it’s a civilian object: attacking one is lawful, attacking the other is a war crime,” Finucane said.

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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Dunno why the voters who didnt do anything when they couldve are upset that the shitty govt they got isnt doing anything. Well duh.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That's the part that pisses me off most. If kamala would've won, she'd be better than trump, for sure. But beyond that, this fucker would be rotting in prison right now.

[–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Correct.

Now think on: If Bernie had won 2016, we could have been spared all of this madness.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll do you one better: if the natives were able to kill the colonists that "discovered" the new world, we could have avoided the whole genocide and slavery thing.

[–] borkborkbork@piefed.social 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

yeah because genocide and slavery started in 1492?

pfftt hahaha... you ML guys either have tapioca for brains or actively ignore history...

wait, could it be both?

that said, " if the natives were able to kill the colonists that “discovered” the new world" coulda been cool af. But the Aztecs kinda already had a good grasp on genocide and slavery as their empire was built on outward expansion, acquisition of their neighbors and their property, and they were really into human sacrifice.

but yeah would be awesome to see the cortez and columbus types torn to pieces on the shores....

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 hours ago

Obviously I was talking about the genocide and slavery that America is well known for. I love tapioca!

yeah would be awesome to see the cortez and columbus types torn to pieces on the shores…

Yeah unfortunately they didn't get the Cook treatment, lol.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Biden's AG didn't, and she campaigned exclusively to republicans, no shot she'd appoint an AG who would, for fear of alienating the imaginary moderate republicans.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 23 hours ago

You do realize Jack Smith put together two bullerproof cases against him and they were both ready to go to court, and the only reason they didn't was because the Scotus punted until after the election...?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

You're talking federal crimes though. If he didn't become president again, it wouldn't be up to the federal government. He had more than enough crimes against states to put him away for life.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lmao. You think Kamala "fundamentally the same as Biden" Harris would prosecute trump, after Biden declined to pursue justice?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

State crimes at least would have gotten him there.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Sure buddy, he'd be the first and only president to face any justice, lol.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Dunno why the voters would be so apathetic when both candidates were pro genocide and pro war. Weird.