he's not guilty of any lol. im far from pro trump but what has the secretary of defense (no i wont call it war) done that is a war crime?

even if the iran school strike was the USA (it likely was) that's not a crime you could charge Pete with, that's a coordinated effort of the military and intel agencies who targeted the strike. Pete is a glorified cheerleader.

@op tho, first im hearing of this!

This post was edited by thesnipa on Mar 24 2026 12:50pm

I’m far from an expert on this, but it would probably depend on whether there is evidence that he was informed about it and still ordered the strike. To my knowledge, there is no information that would suggest that.

I got the text about an hour back while I was talking to you on another thread.

Huh Think he has ordered strikes on boats .."Kill Everyone" Order (2025):/ no quarter, no mercy for our enemies" while discussing U.S. forces in Iran. Legal experts and lawmakers warned that this rhetoric violates established laws of war that prohibit declaring that no survivors will be taken....
Hegseth has actively pursued a strategy of "maximum lethality" and "no quarter," aiming to reduce what he terms "tepid legality" in military operations. He has referred to rules of engagement as "stupid".
: Prior to becoming Defense Secretary, Hegseth was a prominent advocate for pardoning U.S. service members accused or convicted of war crimes, including Eddie Gallagher.

was a easy google to make you a small list of some of his crimes.. publicly stated by himself ..
Critics argue that his actions and rhetoric place U.S. service members at risk and violate both U.S. military doctrine and international humanitarian law.

Legal Context: International humanitarian law, including the Hague Convention of 1907, explicitly forbids declaring that "no quarter" will be given. Such a declaration is considered a war crime because it effectively orders the killing of anyone who attempts to surrender.

This post was edited by doomchaser on Mar 24 2026 01:08pm

nice we have inside info. gonna use this on some stocks

His resignation will be a consequence of failures in Iran. It cannot be said that they have already occurred, but we have no data on internal discontent. There is too little input data to make any kind of detailed analysis. From the perspective of a Russian-speaking user, it looks like a parody of the resignation of Defense Minister Serguei Shoigu. If you feel like a victim of propaganda, call me.

you didn't understand my post. i didnt ask "what war crimes has the regime done" i asked "what war crimes can you charge pete with". Pete is a member of the chain of command, he's not the commander. And most of his job responsibilities involve procuring funding, allocating that funding, and shifting resources between branches of the military.

even if a credible war crime charge was brought to international court, they'd just scapegoat someone else.

im not sure if you've missed it but no one has ever really been taken out by war crime charges. people are charged for war crimes after the lose wars and their governments are toppled.

even in context all they'd have to do is take some small number of prisoners, and that demonstrates his statements were just rhetoric. imo you should remove the phrase "war crimes" almost entirely from your vocabulary, its just buzzwords, its never enforced. the UN is a joke, always has been.

My cousin's brother who works as a janitor in cia overheard the conversation in the bathroom said pete hegseth is quitting jsp phoreal this time.

There is no failure in Iran. the US went in, mowed the lawn, changed the regime, what are you talking about? there is so much bullshit propaganda on the internet.
when you travel around the planet, twice in a 12 month period, bomb the shit out of a country, kill its leader, and go home.

thats winning. by any margin.

you know my views, but honestly, this whole notion of "iran winning" is such bullshit. its iran "surviving" "weathering the storm" not "winning". I only hope when the dust settles we get 2 earthquakes in Iran's mountains at some point over the next 2 years and they declare that they are now a nuclear power with 20+ nukes and successful nuclear testing under their belts.. that will put an end to this bomb schoolgirls shit.

This post was edited by ferdia on Mar 24 2026 02:25pm

The USA is not a member and does not recognize the authority of the International Kangaroo Court. They have no ability to charge anyone with anything. is reading and writing fanfic