Re:Calling all pirates: This US lawmaker wants you to seize ...
by igravious on Monday March 07, 2022 @10:46AM
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> It's irrelevant in the scope of the discussion.
1. It was relevant to the point being made further up :- that is to say, on the world stage, might unfortunately makes right
2. You don't get to police the boundaries of what I choose to respond to.
> Iraq '03 was wrong, and the current Russian invasion of a democratic country is wrong.
Which was my point. Whether the US does it in Iraq, or Russia does it in Ukraine, or Saudi Arabia does it in Yemen[1][2], or Israel does it in Syria[3]
Which is why I expect we'll see sanctions levied on Saudi Arabia and Israel any day now.
[2] Syria: Two civilians killed in Israeli attack near Damascus: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/7/syria-two-civilians-... “Since war broke out in Syria in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of air attacks inside the country, targeting government positions as well as allied Iran-backed forces and fighters of the Shia group Hezbollah.”
1. It was relevant to the point being made further up :- that is to say, on the world stage, might unfortunately makes right
2. You don't get to police the boundaries of what I choose to respond to.
> Iraq '03 was wrong, and the current Russian invasion of a democratic country is wrong.
Which was my point. Whether the US does it in Iraq, or Russia does it in Ukraine, or Saudi Arabia does it in Yemen[1][2], or Israel does it in Syria[3]
Which is why I expect we'll see sanctions levied on Saudi Arabia and Israel any day now.
[1] Saudi-led coalition strikes target Yemen capital after drone attack: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220214-saudi-led-c...
[2] The Saudi blockade on Yemen is a war crime, and only civilians suffer from it: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/05/24/the-saudi-block...
[2] Syria: Two civilians killed in Israeli attack near Damascus: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/7/syria-two-civilians-... “Since war broke out in Syria in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of air attacks inside the country, targeting government positions as well as allied Iran-backed forces and fighters of the Shia group Hezbollah.”