James Gleick21h ago

Think about this. Having started a war with no planning, the US has discovered that it can't defend its own bases in the Middle East. So it is shifting troops to hotels and other residences where they are shielded by civilians. That's a war crime.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/troops-iran-hotels.html?unlocked_article_code=1.X1A.zMhU.V-_4ydMQKLwy&smid=url-share

#Iran

Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War

U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks.

The New York Times
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@gleick US troops doing the same shit that was such a sticking point during the Revolution that it became one of the first amendments to the constitution. 10/10
Apr 2 at 2:27pmWeb
Show threadWm.son16h ago

@disorderlyf @gleick

And we soundly berated Palestininan's for doing it.