James Gleick18h 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

Israel had a word for such buildings, whether or not they had soldiers in them.

Targets.

Hope those buildings get flattened.

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