Illegal war declaration

House Dem Revives Hegseth Impeachment After Iran School Massacre

Following reports that top US military commanders bypassed warnings about unreliable targeting intelligence before authorizing a bombing that killed over 150 people, mostly children, Representative Yassamin Ansari has renewed her call for the impeachment of Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth. Ansari cited the catastrophic decision, which resulted in the deaths of children during what she described as an “illegal, pointless war,” as justification for her impeachment articles. These articles allege that Hegseth authorized military force inconsistent with the law of armed conflict and demonstrated willful disregard for the Constitution. Previously, Hegseth dismantled civilian harm mitigation programs, significantly cutting staff and removing civilian harm specialists from strike teams, actions now seen as contributing to such tragic outcomes.

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Trump’s War Was Always Illegal

By week’s end, the declaration of a war by the former president will be plainly illegal, yet the echoes of its inception already resonate with illegality. The assertion that the ongoing military actions are merely “operations” rather than a “war” is a linguistic sleight of hand, a tactic eerily reminiscent of justifications used elsewhere to mask aggressive endeavors. This semantic evasion, when applied to a situation involving the bombing of a school during session, pushes the boundaries of acceptability far beyond established norms. The mere act of initiating such an assault, especially when diplomatic channels with Iran were purportedly open, immediately cast the entire undertaking into a legally dubious realm.… Continue reading