"It makes us a rogue state,"

[berg80]

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts​

Donald Trump risks turning America into a "rogue state," a former U.S. ambassador for war crimes issues warned Wednesday after the president threatened to bomb power stations and desalination plants in Iran.

Stephen J. Rapp, who served as U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, said he was disturbed by Trump's threats to Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to end the war the United States and Israel launched a month ago.

"It makes us a rogue state," said Rapp, who served as chief of prosecutions at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2001 to 2007 and the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009. He and two other experts in international law who spoke to NBC News said Trump's threats alone could represent a possible war crime.

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts

“It makes us a rogue state,” Stephen J. Rapp, who was U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, told NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

To be honest, even someone as cynical as me didn't think trump would choose to commit more war crimes and extend the war. Or at least threaten to commit them. Especially since Iran has telegraphed its response. To retaliate by bombing the energy infrastructure of its neighbor countries. Which is why WTI crude is up almost 10% to nearly $110 a barrel. That and a continued blockade of the Strait.

Was he concerned a daily source of entertainment would end?

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war​

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war

The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president’s allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war.

www.nbcnews.com

At a time like this we would all do well to remember congressional R's voted to allow trump the latitude to do this when then voted against the Iran War Powers resolution.

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did​

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did

Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.

www.nbcnews.com

Maybe they didn't think he would be this recklessly stupid either.

He has no respect for the UN, wants to pull the US out of NATO, has the US withdrawn from the Paris accords, withdrew from the JCPOA, violated international law, and imposed indefensible tariffs on nearly every country on the planet. We were already a rogue nation before he did this. Choosing to extend his war of choice only makes it worse.

 

[Mac1958]

Maybe they didn't think he would be this recklessly stupid either.

Yeah, we keep overestimating him.

In fact, he's managed to add a new wrinkle: We were already a predatory country and our former friends were working to detach themselves. But NOW, he's made a huge mess and is telling others to clean it up.

I have to admit, I didn't see THAT one coming.

"Rogue" is a good word, but it's beginning to look like an understatement.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

"It makes us a rogue state," said Rapp, who served as chief of prosecutions at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2001 to 2007 and the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009. He and two other experts in international law who spoke to NBC News said Trump's threats alone could represent a possible war crime.

TRANSLATION: "As there have been no actual war crimes in the conventional sense we are going to try legalese to turn threats into a car crime, wish us luck"

 

[Invisibleflash]

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts​

Donald Trump risks turning America into a "rogue state," a former U.S. ambassador for war crimes issues warned Wednesday after the president threatened to bomb power stations and desalination plants in Iran.

Stephen J. Rapp, who served as U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, said he was disturbed by Trump's threats to Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to end the war the United States and Israel launched a month ago.

"It makes us a rogue state," said Rapp, who served as chief of prosecutions at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2001 to 2007 and the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009. He and two other experts in international law who spoke to NBC News said Trump's threats alone could represent a possible war crime.

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts

“It makes us a rogue state,” Stephen J. Rapp, who was U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, told NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

To be honest, even someone as cynical as me didn't think trump would choose to commit more war crimes and extend the war. Or at least threaten to commit them. Especially since Iran has telegraphed its response. To retaliate by bombing the energy infrastructure of its neighbor countries. Which is why WTI crude is up almost 10% to nearly $110 a barrel. That and a continued blockade of the Strait.

Was he concerned a daily source of entertainment would end?

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war​

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war

The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president’s allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war.

www.nbcnews.com

At a time like this we would all do well to remember congressional R's voted to allow trump the latitude to do this when then voted against the Iran War Powers resolution.

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did​

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did

Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.

www.nbcnews.com

Maybe they didn't think he would be this recklessly stupid either.

He has no respect for the UN, wants to pull the US out of NATO, has the US withdrawn from the Paris accords, withdrew from the JCPOA, violated international law, and imposed indefensible tariffs on nearly every country on the planet. We were already a rogue nation before he did this. Choosing to extend his war of choice only makes it worse.

USA has been a rouge state. No need to wait.

 

[Hafar1014]

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts​

Donald Trump risks turning America into a "rogue state," a former U.S. ambassador for war crimes issues warned Wednesday after the president threatened to bomb power stations and desalination plants in Iran.

Stephen J. Rapp, who served as U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, said he was disturbed by Trump's threats to Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to end the war the United States and Israel launched a month ago.

"It makes us a rogue state," said Rapp, who served as chief of prosecutions at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2001 to 2007 and the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009. He and two other experts in international law who spoke to NBC News said Trump's threats alone could represent a possible war crime.

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts

“It makes us a rogue state,” Stephen J. Rapp, who was U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, told NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

To be honest, even someone as cynical as me didn't think trump would choose to commit more war crimes and extend the war. Or at least threaten to commit them. Especially since Iran has telegraphed its response. To retaliate by bombing the energy infrastructure of its neighbor countries. Which is why WTI crude is up almost 10% to nearly $110 a barrel. That and a continued blockade of the Strait.

Was he concerned a daily source of entertainment would end?

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war​

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war

The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president’s allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war.

www.nbcnews.com

At a time like this we would all do well to remember congressional R's voted to allow trump the latitude to do this when then voted against the Iran War Powers resolution.

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did​

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did

Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.

www.nbcnews.com

Maybe they didn't think he would be this recklessly stupid either.

He has no respect for the UN, wants to pull the US out of NATO, has the US withdrawn from the Paris accords, withdrew from the JCPOA, violated international law, and imposed indefensible tariffs on nearly every country on the planet. We were already a rogue nation before he did this. Choosing to extend his war of choice only makes it worse.

More anti Trump BS. Iran cant be allowed to have nuclear weapons end of story

 

[berg80]

Yeah, we keep overestimating him.

In fact, he's managed to add a new wrinkle: We were already a predatory country and our former friends were working to detach themselves. But NOW, he's made a huge mess and is telling others to clean it up.

I have to admit, I didn't see THAT one coming.

"Rogue" is a good word, but it's beginning to look like an understatement.

Given the array of options he had this is arguably the worst short of using a nuclear weapon. There are parts of the world that have already declared an emergency due to a shortage of energy. Rationing is happening.

When the bombing campaign fails (Dotard said he wants to bomb Iran back to the stone age where they belong) to open the Strait the dire predictions of oil going to astronomically high prices is going to happen. What then?

This is what street thugs do when they don't get their way. Bludgeon their opponents.

I never thought I'd see anything like this in my lifetime. trump has extracted the US from the world community by going against virtually all of the established norms.

AI Overview

As of late March 2026, the Philippines has formally declared a "national energy emergency" following severe fuel supply threats caused by the Middle East conflict, specifically regarding shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration allows for rapid procurement of oil and implementation of emergency measures due to only 45 days of fuel reserves remaining. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key actions and impacts include:

• The Philippines: President Marcos Jr. announced a committee to manage the crisis, with possible fuel subsidies and suspension of fuel taxes.
• Widespread Impact: The crisis, fueled by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, is affecting several Asian nations relying on Middle Eastern energy imports.
• Supply Concerns: Taiwan reported holding only 11 days of LNG stock.
• Regional Responses: South Korea is encouraging energy saving, while Laos is experiencing widespread gas station closures.
• Energy Shift: Several Asian countries are increasing reliance on coal to manage the shortages

 

[Independent thinker]

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts​

Donald Trump risks turning America into a "rogue state," a former U.S. ambassador for war crimes issues warned Wednesday after the president threatened to bomb power stations and desalination plants in Iran.

Stephen J. Rapp, who served as U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, said he was disturbed by Trump's threats to Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to end the war the United States and Israel launched a month ago.

"It makes us a rogue state," said Rapp, who served as chief of prosecutions at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2001 to 2007 and the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009. He and two other experts in international law who spoke to NBC News said Trump's threats alone could represent a possible war crime.

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts

“It makes us a rogue state,” Stephen J. Rapp, who was U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, told NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

To be honest, even someone as cynical as me didn't think trump would choose to commit more war crimes and extend the war. Or at least threaten to commit them. Especially since Iran has telegraphed its response. To retaliate by bombing the energy infrastructure of its neighbor countries. Which is why WTI crude is up almost 10% to nearly $110 a barrel. That and a continued blockade of the Strait.

Was he concerned a daily source of entertainment would end?

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war​

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war

The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president’s allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war.

www.nbcnews.com

At a time like this we would all do well to remember congressional R's voted to allow trump the latitude to do this when then voted against the Iran War Powers resolution.

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did​

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did

Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.

www.nbcnews.com

Maybe they didn't think he would be this recklessly stupid either.

He has no respect for the UN, wants to pull the US out of NATO, has the US withdrawn from the Paris accords, withdrew from the JCPOA, violated international law, and imposed indefensible tariffs on nearly every country on the planet. We were already a rogue nation before he did this. Choosing to extend his war of choice only makes it worse.

What is rogue is you.

 

[mudwhistle]

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts​

Donald Trump risks turning America into a "rogue state," a former U.S. ambassador for war crimes issues warned Wednesday after the president threatened to bomb power stations and desalination plants in Iran.

Stephen J. Rapp, who served as U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, said he was disturbed by Trump's threats to Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to end the war the United States and Israel launched a month ago.

"It makes us a rogue state," said Rapp, who served as chief of prosecutions at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2001 to 2007 and the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009. He and two other experts in international law who spoke to NBC News said Trump's threats alone could represent a possible war crime.

Trump's Iran threats alarm war crimes experts

“It makes us a rogue state,” Stephen J. Rapp, who was U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 2009 to 2015, told NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com

To be honest, even someone as cynical as me didn't think trump would choose to commit more war crimes and extend the war. Or at least threaten to commit them. Especially since Iran has telegraphed its response. To retaliate by bombing the energy infrastructure of its neighbor countries. Which is why WTI crude is up almost 10% to nearly $110 a barrel. That and a continued blockade of the Strait.

Was he concerned a daily source of entertainment would end?

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war​

Inside Trump's daily video montage briefing on the Iran war

The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president’s allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war.

www.nbcnews.com

At a time like this we would all do well to remember congressional R's voted to allow trump the latitude to do this when then voted against the Iran War Powers resolution.

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did​

Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did

Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.

www.nbcnews.com

Maybe they didn't think he would be this recklessly stupid either.

He has no respect for the UN, wants to pull the US out of NATO, has the US withdrawn from the Paris accords, withdrew from the JCPOA, violated international law, and imposed indefensible tariffs on nearly every country on the planet. We were already a rogue nation before he did this. Choosing to extend his war of choice only makes it worse.

 

[Hafar1014]

Given the array of options he had this is arguably the worst short of using a nuclear weapon. There are parts of the world that have already declared an emergency due to a shortage of energy. Rationing is happening.

When the bombing campaign fails (Dotard said he wants to bomb Iran back to the stone age where they belong) to open the Strait the dire predictions of oil going to astronomically high prices is going to happen. What then?

This is what street thugs do when they don't get their way. Bludgeon their opponents.

I never thought I'd see anything like this in my lifetime. trump has extracted the US from the world community by going against virtually all of the established norms.

AI Overview

As of late March 2026, the Philippines has formally declared a "national energy emergency" following severe fuel supply threats caused by the Middle East conflict, specifically regarding shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration allows for rapid procurement of oil and implementation of emergency measures due to only 45 days of fuel reserves remaining. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key actions and impacts include:

• The Philippines: President Marcos Jr. announced a committee to manage the crisis, with possible fuel subsidies and suspension of fuel taxes.
• Widespread Impact: The crisis, fueled by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, is affecting several Asian nations relying on Middle Eastern energy imports.
• Supply Concerns: Taiwan reported holding only 11 days of LNG stock.
• Regional Responses: South Korea is encouraging energy saving, while Laos is experiencing widespread gas station closures.
• Energy Shift: Several Asian countries are increasing reliance on coal to manage the shortages

Renewable energy is cauisng the shortage. America is dumping that for fossil fuels and nuclear

 

[Mac1958]

I never thought I'd see anything like this in my lifetime.

Yeah, that's the thing. Americans across the political spectrum feel the same way. I think we all just assumed that America was better than this. Little did we know.

 

[berg80]

Yeah, that's the thing. Americans across the political spectrum feel the same way. I think we all just assumed that America was better than this. Little did we know.

Once again congressional R's, like R voters, are faced with a choice of admitting their mistake in unconditionally supporting trump and changing course or following him off a cliff.

 

[22lcidw]

Given the array of options he had this is arguably the worst short of using a nuclear weapon. There are parts of the world that have already declared an emergency due to a shortage of energy. Rationing is happening.

When the bombing campaign fails (Dotard said he wants to bomb Iran back to the stone age where they belong) to open the Strait the dire predictions of oil going to astronomically high prices is going to happen. What then?

This is what street thugs do when they don't get their way. Bludgeon their opponents.

I never thought I'd see anything like this in my lifetime. trump has extracted the US from the world community by going against virtually all of the established norms.

AI Overview

As of late March 2026, the Philippines has formally declared a "national energy emergency" following severe fuel supply threats caused by the Middle East conflict, specifically regarding shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration allows for rapid procurement of oil and implementation of emergency measures due to only 45 days of fuel reserves remaining. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key actions and impacts include:

• The Philippines: President Marcos Jr. announced a committee to manage the crisis, with possible fuel subsidies and suspension of fuel taxes.
• Widespread Impact: The crisis, fueled by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, is affecting several Asian nations relying on Middle Eastern energy imports.
• Supply Concerns: Taiwan reported holding only 11 days of LNG stock.
• Regional Responses: South Korea is encouraging energy saving, while Laos is experiencing widespread gas station closures.
• Energy Shift: Several Asian countries are increasing reliance on coal to manage the shortages

Your allies released Covid on purpose, and you cheered. You had orgasms when people died from it. You purposely killed senior citizens as it was a prelude to see the statistics when the Progressive Communist politicians sent them into senior citizen homes. All of the Progressive politicians genuflect to the coming world government elites. This is why they are so comfortable as they act insane. To get this far, they needed a damaged Republican party to help them. They are the living embodiment of the Manchurian candidates. In another era, they would have been Rosenberged. The 19th amendment is our death knell. And yet the Phoeniswill arise from the ashes after it gets here, and we go through some pain.

 

[berg80]

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What the photo doesn't show is Dorothy is looking at trump.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Why, specifically, do you lefties want Iran to have the bomb?

 

[mudwhistle]

What the photo doesn't show is Dorothy is looking at trump.

Stop making shit up.

 

[berg80]

Stop making shit up.

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To attack desalination plants, upon which millions of people across the Middle East rely for drinking water, Rapp said, "would definitely be a war crime."

“Not much question about that,” he said.

Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, agreed, adding in separate comments: “Even attacks on power plants are war crimes.”

Like his lawlessness inside the US the commission of war crimes has become normalized.

 

[berg80]

Stop making shit up.

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Do you think this is just more bluster, an angry old man lashing out in frustration, or will he order the commission of another war crime? Is he trying to catch up to Putin?