The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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It's still a brazen attempt to strip away a public good and hoard it for the privileged few, our columnist writes.
It's still a brazen attempt to strip away a public good and hoard it for the privileged few, our columnist writes.