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> How is it possible that a president of a country can close the airspace of another country?

To be fair, closing airspace before engaging in air operations is an international courtesy. It reduces the chances of downing civilian airliners. (In a similar vein, announcing closures and then not following through is incredibly damaging.)

> alleged drug traffickers without any charges or trials be justified or accepted? These are, in fact, crimes against humanity

They are war crimes.

If you're concerned about it, call your representative and tell them you care about the American military committing war crimes. There is currently momentum on the issue [1].

[1] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/30/war-crimes-hegseth-...

parent JumpCrisscross 11 months ago

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