'Trump always chickens out'? NOT THIS TIME..... I don't think we should use that term tonight--

[pat_k]

2. The THREATS are WAR CRIMES too

Measures of intimidation or terrorism against the civilian population are prohibited, including acts or threats of violence, the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population.

See LymphocyteLover's post HERE

It bears repeating:
Acts or THREATS

Department of Defense Law of War Manual (pages 189-190, left panel thumbnails 217-218)

§ 5.5.2 Essentially Negative Duties to Respect Civilians and to Refrain From Directing Military Operations Against Them. In general, military operations must not be directed against enemy civilians. In particular:

• Civilians must not be made the object of attack;

• Military objectives may not be attacked when the expected incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, and damage to civilian objects would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage expected to be gained;

• Civilians must not be used as shields or as hostages;

• Measures of intimidation or terrorism against the civilian population are prohibited, including acts or threats of violence, the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population.

Keep in mind that Trump's threats communicated in his tweets are themselves war crimes.

— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-04-07T13:00:03.889Z