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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 46 points 4 months ago (2 children)

From The Wiki:

In the laws of war, combatants are considered to be hors de combat (French: [ɔʁ də kɔ̃ba]; lit. 'out of combat'), and thus protected persons, when they are unable to participate in fighting. Hors de combat personnel may not be intentionally targeted. Examples include persons parachuting from their disabled aircraft, shipwreck survivors, as well as the sick, wounded, detained, or otherwise disabled.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 25 points 4 months ago

Sounds like Pete AND the guy pressing the button are both due for a jail cell.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's not a war. It is and it was a huge pile of war crimes.

puts on legal hat

It can't be a war crime because there's no war. Only the war on drugs, which is absolutely a real war.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 months ago

And anyone who followed that order should also face charges when all this is over.

[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Lots of jail sentences should be coming for these fucks.

[–] QuantumTickle@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 months ago

Somebody is hoping for a peace prize

[–] RogerMeMore@reddthat.com 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It’s really unsettling to hear about these alleged orders, and I wonder what kind of training or guidance military personnel receive regarding rules of engagement in these situations. Hopefully, there's a thorough investigation to understand exactly what happened and ensure accountability.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ideally everyone in the chain of command will end up in jail in the end. But that never happens.

[–] RogerMeMore@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago

We can only hope.