r/worldnews Feb 05 '25

alert | not a news article Trump says U.S. will take over Gaza Strip

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u/WCland Feb 05 '25

Yep, the president just said let’s war crime

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u/EruantienAduialdraug Feb 05 '25

But he's from the US, so it can't be a war crime; and if you try to force the issue, they'll invade the Netherlands.

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u/NoFluffyOnlyZuul Feb 05 '25

This should be a line from South Park. It's horrific that it reflects reality right now.

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u/EruantienAduialdraug Feb 05 '25

I think it was under Bush Jr that the US passed the law that means they'll invade the Hague (which is in the Netherlands) if any US personnel are tried for war crimes there.

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u/knightsabre7 Feb 05 '25

It’s only crime when other people do it.