Alison CreeksideMar 5
So the US knew the location of the Iranian ship off Sri Lanka bc both the US and Iran were part of a military exercise hosted by India which the US pulled out of at the last minute, presumably so as to bomb the unarmed Iranian ship.
The former Indian FM:
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@AlisonCreekside
Taking out an unarmed warship and then bragging about how tough that makes them is 100% on-brand for this MAGA regime.
Show threadAlison CreeksideMar 5
@fname Sinking an unarmed ship that was part of a naval exercise of 74 countries must be what Hegseth meant when he boasted that the US operation against Iran was not following any “stupid rules of engagement”.
Show threadChu 朱Mar 5

@AlisonCreekside @fname

How is this not a crime? They are admitting to murder.

Show threadhexMar 5
@chu @AlisonCreekside @fname it is a crime. Absolutely. But, as with all crimes, it's really only enforcement that matters.
Show threadViolet MadderMar 5

@Hex @chu @AlisonCreekside @fname

(And don't forget the crime of just leaving any survivors to drown.)

Show threadFragarachMar 5
@violetmadder @Hex @chu @AlisonCreekside @fname @miguelpergamon
Violates the first law of the sea, doesn't it?
Show threadquangobaud

@Fragarach @violetmadder @Hex @chu @AlisonCreekside @fname

I gather (from just stuff I've seen and read generally) that there's a kind of informal international club of submarine captains.
That guy is going to get chucked out of a social club that barely exists.

#AttachTheStoneOfShame

Mar 5 at 8:08pmWeb