Legality of Drone Strikes

[Bleed Green]

I came across this article today and one snippet made me think of all those here that have been operational in the Post 9/11 climate.

https://warisboring.com/a-missing-piece-of-obamas-terrorist-kill-memo-still-haunts-america-7756e3171557#.bll4301dh

"Even though the United States is not a signatory, the president’s actions in a country that is a signatory of the Rome States could result in an arrest warrant while on vacation because America’s definition of, for example, what is proportional under the Laws of Armed Conflict and the International Criminal Court differ.

Asking members of the armed forces to gamble on what is proportional at the risk of someday being charged with a war crime while sipping a café au lait on the Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris, provides worse odds than any Las Vegas crap table."

Is this a concern to you guys who are currently or have been performing your duties in combat zones or is it a position that you feel is being exaggerated?

[miclo18d]

When eating my steak at Relais de l’Entrecôte, I have never worried about that. I personally never committed a "war crime" and my conscience is clear. They would have to prove "I" pulled the trigger, or in this case flew the drone.

As far as who gave the order? You think the FRENCH would arrest our prez?

France would become the 51st state in about 10 minutes. It only took Germany about 2 weeks.

As for other countries... When you supply half the world protection and money (international welfare) who give a flying fart if we kill our own citizens but us?

[miclo18d]

PS When in Paris, do yourself a favor and actually eat at Relais de l’Entrecôte. Their mainstay is a sliced beef steak with a French "chimichurri", freaking GOOOOOD!!!!

It is a small bistro that is off the tourist path, that has a line a block long, so get there before dark.

20 Rue Saint-Benoît
75006 St Germain district Paris

Just around the corner from Chez Poon ��

[Bleed Green]

Thanks for your insight my friend and also for your recommendation. As providence would have it I shall be there very soon and now plan on taking the spousal unit there based upon that huge thumbs up.

The whole Tennessee vs Garner argument was an interesting aspect of that article since that case has been so relevant in my work. I don't think that I have ever read where this was applied to anything other than law enforcement before this article and it just got me thinking about how broadly this was being applied outside that area.

I would hope that we could just make France a territory without going through the whole statehood thing if it should ever come to that.:D