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Retired general accuses Trump of committing a war crime
President Donald Trump addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, NY, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR
“To the Victor Belong the Spoils” Is Not a Legal Doctrine
A Boast Is Not a Conviction
During a United Nations speech, President Donald Trump described the United States’ relationship with Venezuela as a “war,” invoked the maxim “to the victor belong the spoils,” and claimed the two countries together possess more than 60 percent of the world’s oil. On The Bulwark’s “Command Post” podcast, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling argued that…
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