"He is trying to defend Bibi..."
Trump says the quiet part out loud.
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialha!
Brian Finucane
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
Senior Adviser, US Program, International Crisis Group. Editor at Just Security. Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU Law. Ex State Dept Lawyer. War Powers| Use of Force| Counterterrorism| Law of War| War Crimes| Arms Sales
@bcfinucane.bsky.social@bcfinucane.bsky.socialTFW you’re standing hip-deep in a frigid trout stream and discover a largish leak in your waders…
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialLike Putin, Trump has launched his own war of aggression.
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialThe man likes violent spectacles
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialReposted by @bcfinucane.bsky.social@bcfinucane.bsky.socialAnd just learned that this scene played out at the Palace of Justice at Nuremberg.
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialShared some thoughts on the Trump administration’s boat strikes:
“In the absence of an armed conflict,” Finucane said, “the term for premeditated killing is generally murder.”
@bcfinucane.bsky.social@bcfinucane.bsky.socialThe Trump administration's assault on the rule of law continues.
Despite rhetoric about protecting Americans, the anti-ICC crusade is mostly motivated by a desire to shield Israeli officials from accountability.
(Rubio's political ambitions may be relevant here.)
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialHmmm...what is it called when state security forces detain someone then conceal their whereabouts?
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialIndeed. I did in fact lol while watching the video clip.
@bcfinucane.bsky.sociallol
@bcfinucane.bsky.social"a barbaric promotion of a culture of death"
@bcfinucane.bsky.social@bcfinucane.bsky.socialAs a reminder, not only does POTUS covet the Nobel Prize but his administration is waging a crusade to destroy the ICC, primarily in order to shield Israeli officials from accountability.
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialI'm sure this news will be well received by certain parties...
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialReminded of Randall Flagg's approach to public executions for some reason
@bcfinucane.bsky.social"obscene medieval spectacle" Pretty much
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialThere's a through line between the celebratory footage of detainee abuse from CECOT, the boat strikes videos, and this planned snuff film of the Nidal Hasan execution.
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialRelatedly, the boat strikes continue largely to provide content