Kamlager Dove

The enemy is occupying it.

But my question was different.

You don't think it's a violation of international law to blow up a bunch of civilian infrastructure because the government of Iran refused to open the Strait of Hormuz?

You don't think that would be a violation?

I think they expect him to use every bit of leverage that he has.

Let me move on.

As you know, Senator, it's quite difficult to mediate the end of the war if you take such maximalist approaches.

But President Trump has said that if Iran does not comply with his demands, that he will end Iran's civilization with specific threats to target civilian infrastructure.

This looks to a lot of us and to the world like a promise by the president of the United States to commit war crimes.

I'm sure you don't agree with that assessment, but we have never had a president before threaten to end an entire civilization and double down on that claim if that country does not accede to the demands of the United States.

So what does the president mean when he says that if these negotiations don't work out, he will end Iran's civilization?

I think it looks like, frankly, well, look, I guess what does it mean?

What does it mean to end a civilization?

I mean, how many machine gun bullets does it take over the course of a week to kill 40,000 of its own people?

But does that merit a threat to civilization?

Senator, it was some tough talk.

And what are the results?