Ghost of Hugo Grotius

Love love love when SATO forgets to book the actual ticket

ah yes the ends justify the means theory of jus in bello

State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US | CNN Politics The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many...

US gearing up to be worst World Cup host in recent history

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Just read a bio where the person included his Myers-Briggs Type, IQ, & EQ. That was enough to know I didn’t need to read the article.

He was well respected at SOCCENT

‘They are proudly posting videos confessing. That’s new’: Israeli soldiers being pursued internationally over actions in Gaza Many legal complaints lodged internationally are based on open-source evidence gathered by activists, particularly social-media posts by soldiers themselves

‘They are proudly posting videos confessing. That’s new’: Israeli soldiers being pursued internationally over actions in Gaza

Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’

Exceptions are the rule

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I generally trust that the government will give me the gear I need if I’m mobilized into my wartime duty of Assistant Loader of coffee maker, and therefore haven’t bought much kit of my own, but it seems I’m going to make an investment:

I'm shocked that the same political party that wants to check your child's genitals would be covering up for pedophiles.

Barcelona-DR Congo: Spanish side agree four-year shirt sponsorship deal Despite criticism, the Congolese government says the deal with raise the profile of the country.

It’d be helpful for tourism if DRC had things to see

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Army did away with CAP. Interested to see how they choose CY27 CSL

BAD NEWS PAL, TURNS OUT YOU WERE NEVER HIRED

Philosophers realising the advantages of working in a discipline that has no agreed method, no agreed aims, and no agreed measure of success.

Vance at nomination: “I’m sorry I referred to you as ‘America’s Hitler’, but I’m delighted to hear that you took it as a compliment.”

A map with most countries in the world highlighted green to denoted recognition of Palestine, with the US one of the few countries in the world that does not

anyway the US remains the aberration here, not the rest of the fucking planet

My first battalion commander kept a PP he made while serving at the Pentagon on his wall as a momento. That PP was one of the shining points in his career

Another Naked Gun movie is coming out??

Christian refugees caught in the crosshairs of U.S. immigration policy The Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. asylum and refugee systems has taken a toll on people fleeing religious persecution, including many Christians.

Despite White House promises, Christian refugees get deported

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The transformative power of keeping a daily journal In a new book, writer Suleika Jaouad explains why journaling is a form of alchemy — and offers tips on how to reignite your practice if you're feeling stuck, bored or uninspired by your own writing.

Keeping a journal can change your life. How to start a daily practice

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Russian soldiers scammed and robbed of war cash on return from Ukraine A number of cases emerge of servicemen targeted for their salaries and pay-offs by government officials.

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This guy was *weird*

JFC! One can only imagine how subordinates were treated.

Former neighbor (Navy O5) didn’t want to pay to take his family of 4 to dinner, so he would only take them to the USO.

Pentagon doubles tour length for single service members going to South Korea U.S. service members ordered to South Korea without their families after Oct. 1 will serve 24 months in the country, double the current tour length, according to U.S. Forces Korea.

“USFK said the change will improve military families’ quality of life….”

How does 24 months w/o family improve quality of life?

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There needs to be a ceasefire *and* a Palestinian state.

Recognising Palestine isn’t a punishment for Israel. It’s about the Palestinian right to self-determination.

Starmer’s approach suggests Palestinians can either have a ceasefire or a state—and that it is Israel that will make the decision.

Corruption. The word you’re looking for here is “corruption”

I’m fortunate that I’ll get EU citizenship through my wife

Greece offers something similar. Bali doesn’t offer citizenship but allows for long stays when you lease a property. Italy has the €1 home purchase. Portugal stopped the golden visa. What other countries have affordable golden visa programs?

The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home Five of the region's island nations offer such citizenship by investment for as little as $200,000.

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