Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting (www.reuters.com)
from HowRu68@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 14 Nov 22:12
https://lemmy.world/post/38807262

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against criticism from some U.S. allies over the legality of the U.S. strikes in the Caribbean, saying Europeans don’t get to dictate how Washington defends its national security.

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crandlecan@mander.xyz on 14 Nov 23:32 next collapse

International law does though… just saying…

Kirp123@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 01:47 collapse

Since when does the US give a shit about International law. If they did, all their presidents after 9/11would be held up for war crimes.

After the 9/11 attacks, the US brutally pursued those they considered their “enemies.” From early 2002, the CIA and the US military – with approval at the highest levels – kidnapped, unlawfully detained and tortured hundreds of people. The US torture program violated international as well as human rights law (including the UN Convention against Torture) – under the pretext of the fight against terrorism.

The US use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, as part of counter-terrorism operations began under President George W. Bush and was greatly expanded under President Barack Obama. The US uses armed drones to kill suspected terrorists overseas, including outside areas of armed conflict. In many cases the drones kill innocent civilians. The practice of using lethal force against individuals outside of any armed conflict, or – in the case of attacks conducted during an armed conflict – without properly determining their status (whether they are military targets or civilians) results in egregious violations of human rights and international (humanitarian) law.

People acting like the US hasn’t been killing innocent people in countries they’re not at war with for the past 20+ years.

crandlecan@mander.xyz on 15 Nov 07:47 collapse

When you’re right, you’re right

ms_lane@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 03:31 next collapse

Maybe US should stop trying to dictate how others do their national security then?

Formfiller@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 06:12 collapse

Rubio=Reek