“The strength of IHL lies in its clarity and predictability, but its application falters when exceptions overshadow rules”
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It’s Thursday night so I’m hanging with @criticalrole.bsky.social
The report on civilian casualties caused by US Forces in 2023 has been released and notes the use of external data sources, including from NGOs, in improving our understanding of civilian harm and is an important example of transparency and accountability.
Someone is super needy tonight
Remembering Captain Ian Fishback on his birthday. A constant reminder how America is failing its veterans mental health needs.
I used to have this job. It’s the most challenging and rewarding position you will ever have. The work will at times destroy you. It will lift you up. You will give voice to the voiceless, speak truth to power, cradle innocents, stare down despots, and change the world. Do it.
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The Defense Department released the Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations in 2023.
There are worrying trends in contemporary land warfare that demand international community’s attention in 2025.
Ian Fishback, who left the Army with the rank of major, was a dissident-in-uniform who died at the age of 42 after entering a dizzying mental health spiral.
I was on the United Nations Syria Commission where I investigated war crimes by all parties to the conflict. The records of Assad and Putin’s crimes will soon be revealed as internal documents come to light. I pray they both pay but for now I raise my glass.
Marc Garlasco
How can we scale Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) for future large scale combat operations (LSCO)? Important new report from @paxforpeace.bsky.social
Ukraine's fight against Russia offers an important entry point to the discussion of applying CHMR practices to large-scale combat operations.
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Today Cadillac announced they were joining the F1 grid and returning to Grand Prix. My grandfather Albino Garlasco was a champion racer for Cadillac from 1919-1924 where he won oval and street races setting several speed records. In one photo you see my grandparents both in their Cadillac uniforms.
