Our long history of violating international law continues…

  • Phegan@lemmy.world
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    Piracy - independent actors, not state sponsored.

    Privateering - independent actors, state sponsored.

    Act of war - state actors, state sponsored.

    Going rogue - state actors, not state sponsored.

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      Sanctions are in the toolkit right next to war. The difference is with sanctions you don’t kill anyone.

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      Mao Tse-Tung: Hey, we’re officially a state actor now, because we control the state of China.

      Entire Western world: NO YOU FUCKING DON’T! IT DOESN’T COUNT UNLESS I SAY IT DOES!