Is it legal to threaten to destroy a civilization?

08 April, 2026, 11:40 am

Last modified: 08 April, 2026, 11:42 am

Is it legal to threaten to destroy a civilization?

08 April, 2026, 11:40 am

Last modified: 08 April, 2026, 11:42 am

Is it legal under international law to threaten to destroy a country's "entire civilization"? Is there a rule in the 1,200-page US military code of conduct that gives a president the right to plunge a country of 90 million people into total darkness? Is Donald Trump now crossing the line into war crimes after receiving "immunity" from the Supreme Court, and are US troops obliged to obey his illegal orders?

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