Originally Posted by
stanleywinthrop
Polarbear I agree with your sentiment. You are absolutly correct when you state that the U.S. military goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid civilian casualties. I have lived and breathed that effort personally.
However, your technical points about the law are somewhat incorrect. Various Congressional acts HAVE applied U.S. law outside U.S. territory. Specifically I am talking about 18 U.S.C. 7 "The Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States" and 18 U.S.C. 3261 the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. Both of these acts HAVE been applied specifically to combat related events in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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