“Why should I care if criminals are killed?” I see this comment everywhere. Here’s why it matters: these boat strikes aren’t war, they’re law enforcement. When the government can execute people without trial, the rule of law collapses. Due process protects Americans and U.S. service members.

Via @theUCMJattorney: New info reveals the shipwrecked survivors were defenseless. The law says even in "war," they weren't targetable. This isn’t a Non-International Armed Conflict, so the strikes are under human rights and criminal law, not the Law of Armed Conflict. It’s murder, not a war crime.

Did the Hegseth boat strikes violate the Geneva Conventions? What is the legal definition of a war crime? What law governs? Here’s the law behind the alleged “kill everyone” order...

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With attacks on our public lands ever present, we sat down with recently-retired National Park Service wildlife biologist and U.S. Army veteran, Danny Boiano, to talk about our #CommonGround — our nation's public lands.

#NotOneAcre #PublicLandsInPublicHands