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minus-squaresurph_ninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down12·6 hours agoShe’s declaring intent to violate Leahy Law. But I guess a blood sacrifice is an acceptable trade off for school lunches. It’s just arab kids, right? /s https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/biden-attorneys-legal-weapons-israel/
minus-squareauzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-25 hours agoThe Leahy Laws or Leahy amendments are U.S. human rights laws that prohibit the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense. So it’s actually applied against those 2 offices, not the executive branch. And again, she wants a ceasefire… You have no way of knowing what’s happening in the background, only what you read about in the news
minus-squaresurph_ninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down9·5 hours agoIt doesn’t matter what she says she wants. If she authorizes more weapons sales, she’s in violation of both international and domestic law.
minus-squareauzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 hours agoWhich law again? As mentioned, Leahy’s law isn’t executive branch it seems according to Wikipedia. So you need to take it up with you Pentagon…
She’s declaring intent to violate Leahy Law.
But I guess a blood sacrifice is an acceptable trade off for school lunches. It’s just arab kids, right? /s
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/biden-attorneys-legal-weapons-israel/
The Leahy Laws or Leahy amendments are U.S. human rights laws that prohibit the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense.
So it’s actually applied against those 2 offices, not the executive branch.
And again, she wants a ceasefire…
You have no way of knowing what’s happening in the background, only what you read about in the news
It doesn’t matter what she says she wants. If she authorizes more weapons sales, she’s in violation of both international and domestic law.
Which law again?
As mentioned, Leahy’s law isn’t executive branch it seems according to Wikipedia. So you need to take it up with you Pentagon…