Bill Keating: “The Department of Defense Law of War manual specifies that…”

“I want to talk briefly about the current US doctrine and conduct of the administration in a particular event and a series of events actually. As everybody in the dais and the witness table is aware, The Department of Defense Law of War manual specifies that any order to kill shipwrecked persons in illegal order would constitute a war crime. It isn't suggested. There's a specific example to show. A clear cut example of what this entails in our own manual.” (00:45–00:57)

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