• Bohne93@feddit.org
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    Weren’t they there for military training? So after basic training they should be a legitimat target, no?

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      Honestly even before finishing training. He’s wearing the military uniform, training, and handling a weapon.

      The US defined any male about 16 in Iraq as a combatant/legitimate target and the world didn’t bat an eye. Tate exceeds this

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        He’s wearing the military uniform

        Any uniform is incomplete without the flag or coat of arms.

        The US defined any male about 16 in Iraq as a combatant/legitimate target and the world didn’t bat an eye.

        That was still illegal.

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          So wait he’s training with the enemy, holding a weapon, and not wearing a proper uniform?

          That would classify him as a spy and subject him to prompt execution if captured wouldn’t it?

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        The US defined

        If you’re using that as a justification, you’re doing it wrong. Give me a quick count of their recent war crimes…?

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      Don’t strike hin. Just the legitimate members of the Russian military doing the training. With a huge bomb. And tungsten pellets. But not him.