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Post #524060

2026-03-04 14:08 UTC

Two things: 1. If we’re sinking Iranian ships in the open ocean using submarines, this is an offensive war, and the President needs to declare war and go to Congress. 2. If you sink a ship with a torpedo, and there are no other threats around, you are obligated to search for, and rescue, survivors. The US Navy needs to stop being complicit in Hegseth’s war crime spree.

Replies (17)

  • @mcnado@mstdn.social Also wonder how Sri Lanka and India feel about this happening in their backyard in their regional exercises.

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  • @urbanfoxe@mastodon.ie 2026-03-04 14:23

    @mcnado@mstdn.social the US isn't abiding by any 'stupid rules of engagement'.

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  • @ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us 2026-03-04 14:50

    @mcnado@mstdn.social "Need to" is a.. phrase. I want them to. I want them to need to. But what would have to happen for them to need to do what they are legally bound to do?

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  • @acsawdey@fosstodon.org 2026-03-04 15:34

    @mcnado@mstdn.social Yeah this is definitely war-criming in action. I'll suggest to you that a US attack submarine is in no danger from surfacing and explaining to this hapless frigate that they need to abandon ship.

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  • @RiaResists@mastodon.social 2026-03-04 15:56

    @mcnado@mstdn.social B-b-but this war is ushering the 2nd coming of Jesus! 😩😩😩

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  • @byrnensorg@mastodon.ie 2026-03-04 15:56

    @mcnado@mstdn.social The thing is... nobody with any say gives a shit and even if all these cogent points are brought to congress, what if anything could happen... a strongly worded letter perhaps, a reprimand, this is an exercise in power, pure and simple and so far I have not seen anyone capable of stopping it.

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  • @tmcfarlane@toot.community 2026-03-04 15:58

    @mcnado@mstdn.social they double tapped a couple of drug dealers (or quite possibly fishermen), holding on to wreckage for deal life. Leaving people to drown is a sort of growth at this point. (the whole thing is mind boggleingly disgusting, and news media posting the f'ing video of it is only adding to the grossness of it all).

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  • @kleisli@mastodon.social 2026-03-04 16:06

    @mcnado@mstdn.social I hope someone is taking detailed notes and there is enough of a justice system left, once those criminals are out of office.

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  • @bhasic@mastodon.social 2026-03-04 16:07

    @mcnado@mstdn.social As the United States commits more and more war crimes, the list of those who will be held accountable if Trump and the Republicans do not remain in power is getting longer.

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  • @faraiwe@mstdn.social 2026-03-04 16:19

    @mcnado@mstdn.social what we need to do is start bringing consequences for those who GLEEFULLY go along. There needs to be a total purge of MAGAts, from EVERY SINGLE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, and every Department under those. *TOTAL*

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  • @Jumpmed@mastodon.social 2026-03-04 16:37

    @mcnado@mstdn.social Yep. The analogy in a land war would be you surround an enemy, destroy all of their weapons, and don't even give them a chance to surrender as POWs. You just let them starve. That is a war crime, and this is a war crime.

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  • @mcnado@mstdn.social And dont forget that no matter what, Trump is still a pedophile. #fucktrump #fuckhegseth #nowarWithIran

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  • @mcnado@mstdn.social Seriously, who's going to actually stop the US from war crimes? UN going to bat their tongues around? Security Council? Bwaha, US has a veto vote. Hague? Hardly. Russia has its hands full. China doesnt want to fight a remote war.

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  • @HeatherMJ@mastodon.social 2026-03-04 18:50

    @mcnado@mstdn.social He is so excited about it

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  • @pattykimura@beige.party 2026-03-04 18:51

    @mcnado@mstdn.social The US Navy has nuclear attack submarines. Iran has three Russian made Kilo class diesel electric littoral subs (UKR recently sank one with a drone in that war.) The Russian kilo class is a stealth sub when running on batteries, but is no match for the US Virginia littoral class (we have 22-26). The rest of Iran's subs are midget class. US has 4x the Navy and while the US has nuke carriers, Iran has a frigate. However, Iran wants to sucker the Navy into Hormuz where they may have a tactical advantage with a littoral fleet and drones, and our ships may be slow moving ducks. We underestimate Iran's capability at our peril. They have been gaming this one specific war for 40 years. They are a leading supplier of new weapon drone tech. Two (three) nations led by fascist nationalist theocratic criminals intent on murdering anybody and everybody. Stupid stupid war of choice by pedophile war criminals.

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  • @mcnado@mstdn.social > this is an offensive war, It always was.

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  • @mcnado@mstdn.social The war crimes continue.

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