[samcheng]

They didn’t kill the smugglers extrajudicially, though, which is a big difference.

[hulitu]

That's how you differentiate old empires from the curent ones: they are tired of all this killing.

[complianceowl]

What do you think about Obama killing an American citizen via drone extrajudicially?

[OKRainbowKid]

Why does that matter? Does that excuse or justify these extrajudicial killings (murders?) in any way?

[tehwebguy]

It was an unforgivable crime, obviously. Much like these war crimes.

[nickthegreek]

We don't know if the Trump admin is killing American citizens in these. They don't know who they are killing either. Maybe the first step to pointing a weapon is knowing who you are pointing it at.

[water-data-dude]

Whataboutism isn't a good argument.

[Razele]

war is extrajudicial

[harimau777]

America isn't at war.

[tommica]

As fucked up as the situation is, they were warned that they would be blown up if they tried it.

[Stevvo]

Giving warning you are going to violate international law doesn't make it any less illegal or immoral.