Pompeo says US will act 'lawfully' after Trump’s ‘war crime’ threat to Iran

[Shahzaz ud din]

Pompeo says US will act 'lawfully' after Trump’s ‘war crime’ threat to Iran
By AFP
Published: January 5, 2020
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US president tweeted that sites ‘important to Iranian culture’ were on list of 52 potential US targets. FILE PHOTOS

WASHINGTON: Any US military action against Iran will be in line with international law, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to attack cultural sites.

Trump was accused of threatening a war crime after he tweeted that sites which were “important to Iranian culture” were on a list of 52 potential US targets should the regime in Tehran make good on its pledge to avenge the killing of a top commander.

Asked in a television interview why Trump was threatening Iran with a war crime, Pompeo said: “We’ll behave lawfully. We’ll behave inside the system.

“We always have and we always will,” Pompeo told the ABC network’s “This Week” program.

Pompeo refused to give any details on the potential targets but said Trump would “never shy away from protecting America.

Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike

“I’ve seen what we are planning in terms of the target set. I’m sure the Department of Defense is continuing to develop options,” he said.

“The American people should know that every target that we strike will be a lawful target, and it will be a target designed with a singular mission, of protecting and defending America.”

Trump’s threat late Saturday sparked widespread accusations from Democrats that he would be in breach of the Geneva Convention which says any targeting of cultural sites constitutes a war crime.

“You are threatening to commit war crimes. We are not at war with Iran. The American people do not want a war with Iran,” Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the top Democrats hoping to challenge Trump in November’s election, wrote on Twitter.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also tweeted that “targeting cultural sites is a WAR CRIME”.


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[UKBengali]

LOL What a baboon the US has in the White House.

 

[MastanKhan]

LOL What a baboon the US has in the White House.

Ask yourself the question---then why was Iran throwing fuel on the fire when they knew who was in the white house---.

Iran did it on purpose---iran is doing it for the last 40 years---. All these murders and atrocities so that the Imam Mahdi may arrive to bring salvation for the Iranians---.

 

[Path-Finder]

Ask yourself the question---then why was Iran throwing fuel on the fire when they knew who was in the white house---.

Iran did it on purpose---iran is doing it for the last 40 years---. All these murders and atrocities so that the Imam Mahdi may arrive to bring salvation for the Iranians---.

what are your views on operation ajax/boot?

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Yankee doodle

 

[Path-Finder]

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NO doubt these yanks are threat to world peace. They cannot fathom peace. The defence industrial complex had a major jump in the value of their stocks. that alone tells you what the motives are.

 

[PakFactor]

Pompeo says US will act 'lawfully' after Trump’s ‘war crime’ threat to Iran
By AFP
Published: January 5, 2020
TWEET EMAIL

US president tweeted that sites ‘important to Iranian culture’ were on list of 52 potential US targets. FILE PHOTOS

WASHINGTON: Any US military action against Iran will be in line with international law, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to attack cultural sites.

Trump was accused of threatening a war crime after he tweeted that sites which were “important to Iranian culture” were on a list of 52 potential US targets should the regime in Tehran make good on its pledge to avenge the killing of a top commander.

Asked in a television interview why Trump was threatening Iran with a war crime, Pompeo said: “We’ll behave lawfully. We’ll behave inside the system.

“We always have and we always will,” Pompeo told the ABC network’s “This Week” program.

Pompeo refused to give any details on the potential targets but said Trump would “never shy away from protecting America.

Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike

“I’ve seen what we are planning in terms of the target set. I’m sure the Department of Defense is continuing to develop options,” he said.

“The American people should know that every target that we strike will be a lawful target, and it will be a target designed with a singular mission, of protecting and defending America.”

Trump’s threat late Saturday sparked widespread accusations from Democrats that he would be in breach of the Geneva Convention which says any targeting of cultural sites constitutes a war crime.

“You are threatening to commit war crimes. We are not at war with Iran. The American people do not want a war with Iran,” Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the top Democrats hoping to challenge Trump in November’s election, wrote on Twitter.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also tweeted that “targeting cultural sites is a WAR CRIME”.


Read more: cultural sites , iran , Iraq

I remember by father telling me a hadith whereas the Properht PBUH told the Sahaba he fears the time when leadership will be in the hands of our children, and then time will be near for End of Times. I look at the Orange Cheetos in the White House and other politicians and see this hadith being completed.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

NO doubt these yanks are threat to world peace. They cannot fathom peace. The defence industrial complex had a major jump in the value of their stocks. that alone tells you what the motives are.

They are the real terrorists

 

[MastanKhan]

what are your views on operation ajax/boot?

https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/2...ases-details-of-iranian-coup-iran-tehran-oil/

Hi,

"Rented crowds made the day for the agency "---they still do.

 

[Path-Finder]

https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/2...ases-details-of-iranian-coup-iran-tehran-oil/

Hi,

"Rented crowds made the day for the agency "---they still do.

ousting a democratically elected gov?

 

[MastanKhan]

ousting a democratically elected gov?

Hi,

Yes indeed---. US always favors dictators---just check out its historical retalinship with other countries in asia---africa middle east---.

Because dictators are easier to control---.

See what pakistani democratically elected parliament did when US invited pak military to come and take charge of Yemen---.

Pakistanis do not have the BRAINS to understand why the US made that offer---.

There are many in the foreign office and in pentagon who do not want the middle east status quo to change---meaning they are not waiting for THE MESSIAH to arrive---.

It was that group who was in influence at that time and knew what would be coming---that is why they invited Pak military to take charge---and when pak military would take charge---things would calm down in the GCC and the race to create situation for the coming of The Messiah would be slowed down to a halt or stopped for a while---.

But the Messiah followers and the Mahdi followers acted quick---RENTED an internet army to fight against this setup---so now we had words like "mercenary army---rented army---our soldiers are not for rent---" and titles like that.

Almost all the members of this forum who have used these terms are clueless what mercenary or rented means---they think they talk these big words---not knowing that all the armies for thousands of years were basically mercenary armies / rented armies---.

When you did not pay the soldier---he left---you either paid them thru a salary like the romans did---or you paid them thru LOOT & PLUNDER---Maal a Ghanimat like the muslim armiesor the mongol armies or the east india company armies or any other army did---.

Pakistanis are basically CONFUSED children---they live in some kind of a perverse state of Honor Code kind of thing that militaries are no good---we just need to make a cricle around where we live---we don't bother no one---so no one should bother us---.

When an adult with the mind of a child looks at the mirror---a child reflects back at him---. But there is the image of a monster as well in that image---a monster that is holding the keys to 200 nuc weapons---some mounted on tactical some long range missiles---enough weapons to destroy the world---.

And that is the image the world is looking at---. Pakistanis will remain in disarray till they realize that they are children NO MORE but grown men with the power of the monsters at their disposal---.

Till they don't realize that---they will just be like whimpering and bit-ching and moaning and cursing adults---.

It take time for men to grow up and walk and talk and act like men---. Sadly the pakistanis have cut short that time process---they may never get to see their true adulthood---they may never grow up to see what they were really made of---.

 

[Patriot786b2]

Watch General Soleimani assassination is equal to General Zia Ul Haq's assassination by CIA.
When Pakistan during late 1980's was getting stronger by the down fall of Soviet Empire in Afghanistan, the Americans quickly killed General Zia through third party parties in order for Pakistan to remain submissive. This act of killing General Soleimani is totally equal to killing Genreal Zia Ul Haq back than as he was expert in Spying process and could predict U.S. forces movement in 2 days advance for the Iranian forces along the border. Similiarly General Zia was going to purchace 200 M1-Abrams main battle tanks for Pak Army before he was killed. May he Rest in Peace.

 

[Path-Finder]

Hi,

Yes indeed---. US always favors dictators---just check out its historical retalinship with other countries in asia---africa middle east---.

Because dictators are easier to control---.

See what pakistani democratically elected parliament did when US invited pak military to come and take charge of Yemen---.

Pakistanis do not have the BRAINS to understand why the US made that offer---.

There are many in the foreign office and in pentagon who do not want the middle east status quo to change---meaning they are not waiting for THE MESSIAH to arrive---.

It was that group who was in influence at that time and knew what would be coming---that is why they invited Pak military to take charge---and when pak military would take charge---things would calm down in the GCC and the race to create situation for the coming of The Messiah would be slowed down to a halt or stopped for a while---.

But the Messiah followers and the Mahdi followers acted quick---RENTED an internet army to fight against this setup---so now we had words like "mercenary army---rented army---our soldiers are not for rent---" and titles like that.

Almost all the members of this forum who have used these terms are clueless what mercenary or rented means---they think they talk these big words---not knowing that all the armies for thousands of years were basically mercenary armies / rented armies---.

When you did not pay the soldier---he left---you either paid them thru a salary like the romans did---or you paid them thru LOOT & PLUNDER---Maal a Ghanimat like the muslim armiesor the mongol armies or the east india company armies or any other army did---.

Pakistanis are basically CONFUSED children---they live in some kind of a perverse state of Honor Code kind of thing that militaries are no good---we just need to make a cricle around where we live---we don't bother no one---so no one should bother us---.

When an adult with the mind of a child looks at the mirror---a child reflects back at him---. But there is the image of a monster as well in that image---a monster that is holding the keys to 200 nuc weapons---some mounted on tactical some long range missiles---enough weapons to destroy the world---.

And that is the image the world is looking at---. Pakistanis will remain in disarray till they realize that they are children NO MORE but grown men with the power of the monsters at their disposal---.

Till they don't realize that---they will just be like whimpering and bit-ching and moaning and cursing adults---.

It take time for men to grow up and walk and talk and act like men---. Sadly the pakistanis have cut short that time process---they may never get to see their true adulthood---they may never grow up to see what they were really made of---.

after glancing over your essay, I must say that I pity you. you have faulted Pakistani people with all that is wrong in the world! maybe not in the world but as if an anomaly of humanity.

In my brief life I have seen one thing, people who act holier than thou by standing on their pedestal are the ones that fall the hardest. please come down from that pedestal. Be humble with reduction in arrogance.

 

[xyxmt]

you can hate US all you want but Iranian terror must be stopped

 

[MastanKhan]

after glancing over your essay, I must say that I pity you. you have faulted Pakistani people with all that is wrong in the world! maybe not in the world but as if an anomaly of humanity.

In my brief life I have seen one thing, people who act holier than thou by standing on their pedestal are the ones that fall the hardest. please come down from that pedestal. Be humble with reduction in arrogance.

Hi,

In time---you will learn and admit---just a matter of time---. Save your pity till then---.

But by then---you will not have the time to correct---.

Enjoy the video