Monday, August 22, 2022

The “Lieber Code” – the First Modern Codification of the Laws of War in 1863

Another reason, why President Lincoln was not such a great president!

As I have stated here several times before (e.g. here), the American Civil War was a very bloody, unnecessary, and unconstitutional war! And President Lincoln is responsible for it!

"... However, some of the rules are no longer permissible under modern humanitarian law. Article 17 for example provides that it is lawful to starve civilians:
"War is not carried on by arms alone. It is lawful to starve the hostile belligerent, armed or unarmed, so that it leads to the speedier subjection of the enemy. ..."



Credits: A report on food as a weapon of war by India's WION news channel. See my blog post here



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