Trump would have had us commit war crime in Iraq

Posted by | August 15, 2016 16:24 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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It’s a crime to take the the spoils of war, such as oil reserves.

The U.S. may have kept the spoils of war “in the old days,” but not since 1907. The Hague Conventions banned the seizure of enemy property except when absolutely necessary. Article 23 (g) in particular states that it is “especially forbidden” to “destroy or seize the enemy’s property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.” Given the U.S. military’s extensive resources– and that Trump wanted to use the proceeds to pay widows– it’s hard to argue that seizing Iraqi oil would have been a military necessity.

U.S law defines a war crime in part as any conduct “prohibited by Article 23, 25, 27, or 28 of the Annex to the Hague Convention IV, Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, signed 18 October 1907.” Trump’s proposal would have therefore been in violation not just of international law, but U.S. law as well.

It’s also possible Trump’s proposal would violate the Geneva Conventions. Article 33 of the 1949 convention, to which the United States is also a signatory, states simply that “pillage is prohibited.” Article 28 of the 1907 Hague Conventions likewise holds that, “The pillage of a town or place, even when taken by assault, is prohibited.”

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17 responses to Trump would have had us commit war crime in Iraq

  1. Suzanne McFly August 15th, 2016 at 16:30

    I think we can claim rump is a war crime himself.

  2. anothertoothpick August 15th, 2016 at 16:42

    Dubya beat him to it.

    In fact dubya went as far as to sign a law that basically said “the president decides what constitutes torture.

    Thankfully the Supreme Court overturned tha law

  3. crc3 August 15th, 2016 at 16:43

    One must know both international and national laws in regards to war as well as many other circumstances. Obviously Rump knows nothing about law in any form…

    • whatthe46 August 15th, 2016 at 16:56

      only that it’s legal to file lawsuits for any stupid reason or file bankruptcy to get out of paying a bill. what i don’t understand is why judges continue to accept his bankruptcy pleas.

    • granpa.usthai August 16th, 2016 at 00:15

      at least trump, the gop candidate for POTUS who refuses to release his CROOKED TAX RETURNS knows the 2nd amendment gives US the right to keep and bear NUCLEAR ARMS!

  4. StoneyCurtisll August 15th, 2016 at 17:48

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwO8VlavpHk

    • Larry Schmitt August 15th, 2016 at 17:50

      There’s a man who’s willing to die for his belief. No matter how stupid it is.

    • whatthe46 August 15th, 2016 at 21:16

      can’t open it now. it’s blocked.

      • StoneyCurtisll August 16th, 2016 at 18:18

        Your ad-blocker may need some adjustment…
        There were a lot of Williams good photo-post that appeared black/blank…
        All I had to do was make sure that facebook links are allowed..
        My ad blocker even blocked me from my own YouTube channel until I figured it out…

  5. Gary Parillo August 15th, 2016 at 18:50

    Little Donny,despot and chief!

  6. Mike August 15th, 2016 at 20:09

    Where was all this bravado back in 67 when he was called up…oh yea, his foot hurt…
    Cowardly POS armchair warrior…

    • whatthe46 August 15th, 2016 at 21:10

      cowardly pos all day long. i’m just waiting for when the day comes for the debates and his foot starts hurting.

    • granpa.usthai August 16th, 2016 at 00:10

      one reason I could NEVER offer support for COWARD trump, gop candidate for POTUS who refuses to release his CROOKED TAX RETURNS.

      I just cannot picture this COWARD being CIC of US Military Forces.

      Hillary, on the other hand, with the GOP acknowledging her list of actual kills would have no problem making a kill shot similar to the one POTUS Obama made on Osama bin Laden.

      • William August 16th, 2016 at 09:38

        The hypocrisy is stunning isn’t it?

  7. robert August 15th, 2016 at 20:24

    Iraq war crime(s) is an old topic but we can add stealing oil to it

    https://youtu.be/O719AWxTL5I

  8. Warman1138 August 15th, 2016 at 21:09

    Doesn’t surprise me, what else would you expect from somebody that made their fortune from bribery, theft and fraud.

  9. amersham1046 August 16th, 2016 at 15:35

    Trump thinks he is above the law, so he thinks America should be above the law also

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