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I spent a summer working on a fish processor in Alaska. The boat was owned by a Japanese company, registered in Seattle, crewed by experienced Philippino sailor
by legitster 3y ago
I spent a summer working on a fish processor in Alaska. The boat was owned by a Japanese company, registered in Seattle, crewed by experienced Philippino sailors, and staffed by Americans and Somalians.
The nature of international waters is that they are international. Focusing on where the ship was flagged or what the nationality of the crew is a really dumb endeavor. A ship on the ocean is a very useful thing and can have multiple different connections to different countries, but it can still be obvious to anyone asking who is responsible for its safety. In this case, the actions the UK took part of was part of a 12 country joint policing action.
This journalist is intentionally being pedantic.
- okasaki 3y agoWell what's wrong with a bit of pedantry when the issue at hand is about blowing people to pieces?
- legitster 3y agoIs that aimed the terrorists launching Iranian missiles at civilian targets in the first place or the military response?
- okasaki 3y agoWell, in this case it's about the terrorists in the London regime, but obviously it should apply to everyone.
- legitster 3y agoThis should be the least morally complex issue ever. The Houthi government was on the path to being a recognized state before they took a bunch of money and missiles from Iran to blindly fire at passing ships. I know the world is not black and white, but you don't have to automatically take the side of the people who literally promise death to the Jews on their flag. The enemy of your enemy might be genocidal anti-democratic maniacs.
- okasaki 3y ago[flagged]