Dr. Brian L. Cox
@BrianCox_RLTW
Adjunct prof @CornellLaw. Grad student @JSchool_CU. Retired @USArmy (11B, 25R, 25V, 11A, 27A). Household 6. Tar Heel x2. Views my own. Rangers Lead the Way.
.@FCDOGovUK announced today suspension of around 30 (out of approx 350) licenses for arms exports to @Israel. I've now had a chance to review explanation of int'l legal basis published in support of decision. In short, @GOVUK's legal explanation is dangerously flawed & utterly…
Today the Foreign Secretary has given an update on the UK's policy on arms export licences to Israel. gov.uk/government/new…
It's interesting that Yousuf mentions @JaninaDill @tomdannenbaum & @AdHaque110 as his "other favourite scholars who have never jumped out of planes" in a discussion involving professional background between him, me & @kevinjonheller today. These are among the same academics who…
Add my other favourite scholars who have never jumped out of planes. @JaninaDill (who you feel justified in saying doesn't get to have an opinion on IHL because she's not a qualified lawyer and wasn't in the military), @tomdannenbaum, and & @AdHaque110. How small do you feel next…
Ok, that's enough, Kevin. This nonsense ends now. For anyone keeping track of this exchange, here's where it started & where we're at now. Yes, you absolutely have mischaracterized what I said - and in doing so you're merely confirming your reputation as an asshole. Me to…
Here's what Cox said: "you could also try telling [KJH] to zip it unless he's advised commanders on LOAC for real-time targeting decisions in combat." I leave it readers to decide whether I've mischaracterized him. 🙄
And I see at least KJH is consistent about having to mischaracterize someone else's commentary in an attempt to discredit them while acting in a manner consistent with his own reputation as an asshole. It was your guy Yousuf who told you to STFU unless you've jumped out of…
At least Dr. Brian L. Cox is consistent about one thing: he doesn't think someone is entitled to an opinion on IHL unless they have "advised commanders on LOAC for real-time targeting decisions in combat." Zip it, civvies. Maybe try baking scones?
Genocide? War crimes? Read on… Trigger warning: This contains references to actual law, with links.
I actually don't think you know how the process for the ICC works, Matthew, or the law. When the PTC is given a request for warrants they view them in light favorably for the prosecution based on the circumstantial evidence presented. There is no due process at this stage. The…
“I ain’t reading all that bullshit I don’t already agree with” -every ignorant dude on earth
What Elliot said 👆 Speaking of doctrinal analysis, this is why serious practitioners don't point to other people's work to make a point without doing an independent assessment of that work first. For example, the Report of the Panel of Experts in International Law mentioned by…
You can't think coherently. Non Sequitur X is accused of CRIME. ALL of the 'experts' assembled agree. 'Eminent' too. From France, 'Benin' and "Slovenia" They approve. Therefore it's true. FAIL Tautology. You aren't an academic. You are a child playing at one.
I actually don't think you know how the process for the ICC works, Matthew, or the law. When the PTC is given a request for warrants they view them in light favorably for the prosecution based on the circumstantial evidence presented. There is no due process at this stage. The…
Netanyahu is indicted for murder & the use of starvation as a weapon of war. All ICC prosecutors, all eight eminent legal experts they empanelled, and all three judges (from France, Benin, and Slovenia) approved the warrants. That's "the law."
No sand, @ComicDaveSmith. No sand at'all. ⏳️
@ComicDaveSmith you got destroyed by @SpencerGuard in a debate, you don't have the sand to debate @BrianCox_RLTW
.@ComicDaveSmith asking if "you guys" are "actually this stupid" is the funniest thing I'll see all day & I haven't even finished breakfast yet - especially since he's talking to @StealthMedical1. Notice Dave divides the world into just 2 camps - everyone is either an "Israel…
Are you guys actually this stupid? Do you know so little about what led to this horrible situation in Syria that you think it’s a win for the Israel defenders over the non-interventionists? We were the ones warning about this for years. Move on to your next bullshit attack.
This is why pro-Palestinian protesters constitute the single most anti-democratic movement throughout the West since Oct 7. Dr. Jha's post also reveals the motivation for misrepresenting & distorting the language of int'l law in the information war being waged on our streets &…
Seriously what do we do?? We’ve protested, boycotted, campaigned, donated, written articles, pressured our government & institutions We’re on the streets We’re loud We’re persistent NOTHING is working! People are dying NOW. WHAT DO WE DO???
The fixations of the ideologically extreme remain predictable on any issue. As do institutionalised cultural biases in our publicly-funded broadcasters undermining due non-partisanship in their choice of coverage, field-reporting, general commentary or choice of interviewees and…
If you're still not clear about the extent to which terrorist influence operations & strategic messaging has infiltrated & saturated popular perception throughout the West, I encourage you to study this post from @susanabulhawa & the entire video embedded therein. Before Oct 7,…
Brilliant article by Dr. Cox, but it's going to be one hell of an uphill battle to turn things around. Too many western citizens no longer care about their own future, as long as they can ruin it for someone else they hate.
If you're still not clear about the extent to which terrorist influence operations & strategic messaging has infiltrated & saturated popular perception throughout the West, I encourage you to study this post from @susanabulhawa & the entire video embedded therein. Before Oct 7,…
Such a gorgeous day out by the water along the world-famous #RideauCanal. Too perfect to spend the whole day cooped up inside working in the office!
Phenomenonal 🧵 exploring how terrorist propaganda has become gradually embedded in progressive ideology & narratives. Although this is the result of a deliberate effort that has been underway for years, what was once fringe is now mainstream for the political left since Oct 7.
I hope that I don’t upset Brian by trying this but I tried to break this down into a cliff notes version of his tweet. If it’s bad Brian - let me know and I’ll delete it
And now as an article! Thank you to the peer-reviewers for their very helpful comments and suggestions and to the team at the Military Law and the Law of War Review for publishing. elgaronline.com/view/journals/…
Does #Israel have the #obligation to allow and facilitate #humanitarian #relief to #Gaza? @OriPomson discusses the obligation to actively provide enemy’s #civilian population with #humanitarianrelief and possible #exceptions to this obligation. lieber.westpoint.edu/obligation-all…
While I do appreciate & welcome a return to more collegial discourse, it is still fascinating to me that KJH feels the need to mischaracterize my approach or commentary in order to demonstrate or imply the fallacy of my perspective. Hard to say if it's a defense mechanism to…
Ironically, as my readers know, I am a very strict positivist. So Heller vs. Cox is not non-positivist (me) vs positivist (him). Cox is just bad at positivism -- because he starts with what he thinks is lawful (whatever the US does) and then reverse engineers the legal argument.
Me: Hey Siri. What are two phrases people commonly say today that individually demonstrate they have nothing of substance to contribute & when combined together suggest they also have an extraordinarily low IQ? Siri: 👇
Ok that's enough out of you, Shaiel. Time to unfolllow & block you, which tbh has been against my better judgment not to do long before now. Normally sending someone off to the block farm isn't worthy of note. But since we've had several exchanges in the past, I'll at least give…
This is literally your second long Tweet saying you are too busy to answer. My god, you are a fucking disgraceful moron.