▲ 326 ▼ Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia (www.economist.com) submitted 2 years ago by breetai@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 108 comments fedilink hide all child comments I don’t blame them. Ukraine needs to take the war to Russia to win.
[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Power plants are Ukraine is not a valid military target though. No one should be attacking those it and it's always wrong to do so. FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yes, but starting a war suddenly and without declaration isn't a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yes, but starting a war suddenly and without declaration isn't is a war crime. FTFY as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I'm about as anti-war as they come. But in the capitalist neoliberal rules-based order, war happens constantly all over the world and the best we can do is enforce the provisions of the Geneva Convention. No good will come from equating war generally with war crimes right now. There will be a point where we can call war a crime against humanity, but the Overton window isn't there yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you framing it as if capitalism and neoliberalism are causing war? Isn't this one of the most peaceful times in human history? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago It's not that they're the cause of all war, but neoliberal capitalism is the root of all modern conflicts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yes, but starting a war suddenly and without declaration isn't a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yes, but starting a war suddenly and without declaration isn't is a war crime. FTFY as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I'm about as anti-war as they come. But in the capitalist neoliberal rules-based order, war happens constantly all over the world and the best we can do is enforce the provisions of the Geneva Convention. No good will come from equating war generally with war crimes right now. There will be a point where we can call war a crime against humanity, but the Overton window isn't there yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you framing it as if capitalism and neoliberalism are causing war? Isn't this one of the most peaceful times in human history? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago It's not that they're the cause of all war, but neoliberal capitalism is the root of all modern conflicts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yes, but starting a war suddenly and without declaration isn't is a war crime. FTFY as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I'm about as anti-war as they come. But in the capitalist neoliberal rules-based order, war happens constantly all over the world and the best we can do is enforce the provisions of the Geneva Convention. No good will come from equating war generally with war crimes right now. There will be a point where we can call war a crime against humanity, but the Overton window isn't there yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you framing it as if capitalism and neoliberalism are causing war? Isn't this one of the most peaceful times in human history? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago It's not that they're the cause of all war, but neoliberal capitalism is the root of all modern conflicts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I'm about as anti-war as they come. But in the capitalist neoliberal rules-based order, war happens constantly all over the world and the best we can do is enforce the provisions of the Geneva Convention. No good will come from equating war generally with war crimes right now. There will be a point where we can call war a crime against humanity, but the Overton window isn't there yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you framing it as if capitalism and neoliberalism are causing war? Isn't this one of the most peaceful times in human history? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago It's not that they're the cause of all war, but neoliberal capitalism is the root of all modern conflicts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you framing it as if capitalism and neoliberalism are causing war? Isn't this one of the most peaceful times in human history? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago It's not that they're the cause of all war, but neoliberal capitalism is the root of all modern conflicts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago It's not that they're the cause of all war, but neoliberal capitalism is the root of all modern conflicts. permalink fedilink source parent