The fact that this has not been done before is wild.
Even if you care solely about the lives of people on those boats, which opponents of such policies do, sinking several boats would be enough to stop people from risking their lives on leaky boats forever.
The fact that this has not been done before is wild.
Even if you care solely about the lives of people on those boats, which opponents of such policies do, sinking several boats would be enough to stop people from risking their lives on leaky boats forever.
International human rights laws, standards and moral principles make it impossible to take actions that would condemn civilians to drown at sea.
They aren’t civilians. They are invaders and enemy combatants.
They're civilians.