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Originally Posted by varmint View Post
the guslav was officially carrying troops. that made it a legal target. the fact that the majority on board were women and children doesn't change that.

a century later divers found munitions in the hold of the lusitania. which made it a legal target as well. but the admiralty did a masterful job of covering it up.
Lots of coverups in international incidents. As well as "incidents" like Gulf of Tonkin. For an example of the former, research USS Liberty.
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