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Re:The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on fo... by pjc50 on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @10:25AM (#27528846)
The legality of this under international law is .. questionable. It's also a very American solution, extra-judicial execution by the state away from any witnesses.
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Re:The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on fo... by fallingknife on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @10:43AM (#27529073)
The rules of due process in civilian court don't apply to nations enforcing their rights to sovereignty against foreign incursion. And if you think extra-judicial execution is "American," I'd like to introduce you to the entire history of Earth.
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Re:The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on fo... by SideburnsOfDoom on Thursday June 17, 2021 @12:47PM (#27541645)
> the entire history of Earth.

History has a lot of reprisal attacks too, vengeances etc. Not a road to go down lightly with any nation, let alone China.

IDK, I hesitate to call thinking that this is a simple or good idea "very American", but a certain sector of American internet forum commenting civilians do tend to think this way. Serious people, American or otherwise, not so much.

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