Because A: putting a bounty on the leader of a nuclear power is drastically different from the leader of a… terrorist rebel organization(I’m not entirely sure what to call al qaeda).
And because B: it would change basically nothing. Putin already can’t travel in most places internationally because there’s an ICC warrant out on him for war crimes. The bounty isn’t going to be relevant in Russia or allied places, and it’s not going to be much of a motivator to an entire government.
the leader of a… terrorist rebel organization(I’m not entirely sure what to call al qaeda).
No no. You got it right.
What’s the difference between that and a government other than the size/capability of violence?
Legitimacy.
International recognition and support, mostly.
The number of assholes involved.
They were right. Until they won.
When in doubt, I usually go with “asshole”.
Putin already can’t travel in most places internationally
He can travel as a proper national leader to all the places he wants to travel (and of course there are places where he does not want to - remember when Trumpeltier traveled to him, not the other way round)
He can travel as a proper national leader to all the places he wants to travel
Unless he wants to travel to a place willing to enforce the ICC’s arrest warrant. Afaik he’s only been to Mongolia and South Africa since the warrant was issued, and both were criticized pretty heavily for not enforcing it.
Realistically, he’s not going anywhere that even might arrest him.
Either way, if nobody is going to enforce an arrest warrant they’re not going to claim a bounty either.
Wouldn’t that basically be a declaration of war?
Yes.
Nah, nations don’t do “war” any longer. They call it something else so that they don’t have to abide by the rules we’ve all agreed to when going to war. Now they’re “operations”.
They call it something else
Ok.
And I call it what it is.
It’s not war unless congress declares it.
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/declarations-of-war.htm
The last war we had was WWII. War includes suspension of constitutional rights, along with a mass of other bullshit. You do NOT want them actually declaring war.
It’s not war
LOL
The US (at least by executive order which can always be rescinded) has an official policy not to assassinate foreign leaders:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_11905
(See also EO 12036 and EO 12333 for confirming the policy)
Placing a bounty on Putin would probably violate that EO…
More importantly, the US is really fucking hoping Putin dies of old age or is voted out domestically because direct confrontations may result in Putin pushing ze button and launching ze nukes.
ze button and launching ze nukes.
But I’m Le tired.
Have a nap, then FIRE ZE MISSILE!
AHH MOTHERLAND
Weird line considering what we’re willing to do to nation states to keep their citizens from cooperating socially rather than competing against one another to keep their resource extraction rights open to our capitalists for maximum exploitation.
Who would replace Putin. If you don’t know the answer or you don’t like the answer any better what is the point. The short list of people likely to replace Putin are no better. (If you put me on the jobs I’d be shot within hours by one of the people on the short list)
Ok in your opinion who do you think would be on his or your list?
If you somehow killed him he would be replaced by someone who would be in a position of having to prove they were strong enough for the position.
