▲ 91 ▼ Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade (www.aljazeera.com) submitted 5 months ago by rustyfemboy@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments Not even using the euphemisms anymore.
[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago (2 children) Isnt state sanctioned piracy called privateering? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 16 points 5 months ago* (1 child) It is when non state actors are doing it. IE private actors. When done by state resources it's just a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Ahhh yes. Thanks for the precision! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 16 points 5 months ago* (1 child) It is when non state actors are doing it. IE private actors. When done by state resources it's just a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Ahhh yes. Thanks for the precision! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Ahhh yes. Thanks for the precision! permalink fedilink source parent