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minus-squareMTK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoQuestion, what is the political difference between killing the head of the army vs killing the head of the country? I mean obviously there is a difference in importance between the two, but does one count as “part of war” and the other as a political assassination?
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoBoth are liable to get you a declaration of war on your front door if you’re not Israel, but one is certainly more provocative.
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoOne counts as a spiritual leader as well which changes the calculus a bit.
Question, what is the political difference between killing the head of the army vs killing the head of the country?
I mean obviously there is a difference in importance between the two, but does one count as “part of war” and the other as a political assassination?
Both are liable to get you a declaration of war on your front door if you’re not Israel, but one is certainly more provocative.
One counts as a spiritual leader as well which changes the calculus a bit.