• arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
    521·
    2 months ago

    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

    • Successful_Try543@feddit.orgEnglish
      36·
      2 months ago

      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.

      • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
        161·
        2 months ago

        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?

    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
      13·
      2 months ago

      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…?

      • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
        51·
        2 months ago

        The important part was how the rest of the world didn’t care