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Israel/Palestine

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5. Your beef is with the current codified international law, such that it is.

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 08:52 PM

Apr 2013

Last edited Tue Apr 30, 2013, 12:22 AM - Edit history (1)

As my examples showed, intent is not always required. For example, any use of Sarin is a prima facie war crime, no matter how small the size.

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Israel gives up white phosphorus, because 'it doesn't photograph well' [View all] azurnoir Apr 2013 OP

so your saying that firing WP into a densely populated urban area azurnoir Apr 2013 #2

I am stating was is the equivalent of the letter of the law ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #3

Unless you can prove intent, there's no proof of a war crime? delrem Apr 2013 #4

Your beef is with the current codified international law, such that it is. ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #5

one can state any intent however evidence such as azurnoir Apr 2013 #6

it was a hospital and hospitals are granted neutral status azurnoir Apr 2013 #8

Unless compromised which can make it a target ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #9

It was a hospital azurnoir Apr 2013 #10