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   Matt Blaze (mattblaze@federate.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 10:36:23 JST Matt Blaze

   Aside from the war crime of attacking survivors of a shipwreck, we must now add the war crime of perfidy.

   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFA.7xgP.qIPINOLUNg8W [gift link]

   Perfidy is a considered serious crime in war because, among other things, using civilian cover for offensive missions casts suspicion on all civilians in the theatre, putting non-combatants at risk.

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     Nonya Bidniss (nonya_bidniss@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 11:12:11 JST Nonya Bidniss

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     @mattblaze All the officers in that chain of command know the law. They know that was illegal.

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     Dana Fried (tess@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 11:12:31 JST Dana Fried

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     @mattblaze historically, the penalty for anyone caught in the act of perfidy is summary execution