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		llamaimperative on Sept 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google preemptively banned hundreds of millions of... The US was at war with a non-state actor who committed an act of war against its civilians. State-to-state warfare is not the only form that has ever existed.

ajsnigrutin on Sept 4, 2023 [–]

So if eg. iran bombed obama, because obama killed a bunch of civilians with drones (well.. gave orders), that would be ok and acceptable?

llamaimperative on Sept 4, 2023 | [–]

Is war ever “ok and acceptable?”

Leaders of militaries are targeted all the time during conflict.

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