Having English as a second language means I keep on learning new terms all the time. TIL «denial of quarter»

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oqexhdqbizq24v6ikjhhig2h/post/3mgxbrnhqc22e
«Under Hegseth, in fact, U.S. forces appear to have already violated the “no quarter” prohibition last September by returning to the wreckage of a destroyed alleged drug boat and killing two survivors clinging to debris.»

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Secretary Of Defense Hegseth Casually Promises Iranians ‘No Quarter’ – A War Crime

The term is defined as refusing to spare surrendering troops and killing them instead, a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions.

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