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Comment by tastyface

4 months ago

> On the flight home, Stephen Miller — then a senior advisor to the president — sat down across from me and the head of the U.S. Coast Guard. What followed was a conversation I’ll never forget.

> “Admiral,” Miller asked, “the military has aerial drones, correct?”

> “Yes,” the Admiral answered.

> “And some of those drones are equipped with missiles, correct?”

> “Sure,” the Admiral said, beginning to catch on.

> Miller pressed further: “And when a boat full of migrants is in international waters, they aren’t protected by the U.S. Constitution, right?”

> The Admiral clarified that while technically true, international law still applied.

> “Then tell me why,” Miller said, “can’t we use a Predator drone to obliterate that boat?”

> The Admiral, a veteran of military command, was dumbfounded. “Because it would be against international law,” he replied. You can’t kill unarmed civilians just because you want to.

> Stephen Miller didn’t appear interested in the legal implications. Indeed, he seemed more interested in whether anyone could stop Trump from committing such acts.

> “Admiral,” he concluded, “I don’t think you understand the limitations of international law.”

(From: https://archive.ph/20250922161327/https://www.treason.io/p/r...)

And then: "Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats"

(From: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/stephen-mill...)

"Every great power" is not currently doing this kind of shit. This is a straight-on white supremacist murder party.

> "Every great power" is not currently doing this kind of shit. This is a straight-on white supremacist murder party

What the fuck do you think Russia is doing in Ukraine and Africa? Israel in Gaza? China in Xinjiang and Tibet?

International law is currently not protective against great powers. And not every issue in the world collapses into the American White-Black dichotomy.