Rigby5
Diamond Member
A little bit of democracy.
The Inspector General of the US Air Force said that he found no violations of the law and the laws of war in an air strike from an American drone in Kabul at the end of August. Then 10 civilians, mostly children, were killed.
He lied.
According to US law, since Congress ratified the UN charter, than any use of military force outside the US is illegal unless UN approved.
The Geneva Conventions do not allow the deliberate assassination of individuals who are not given an opportunity to surrender.
The Geneva Conventions do not allow for risks like this to civilians.
If they can't be sure of the target, then it is illegal to pull the trigger.