And last, abducting a world leader is unprecedented. Heads of state have always had a level of immunity that all nations respected even when they’re at war, as they are vulnerable. Don’t kill me and I don’t kill you.
Even when they executed Saddam, it was done under the guise of a new Iraqi government doing it. This however is completely different.
The US attack has changed the game, and it may have set the precedence for future head-of-state targetings in the future. But the US likely doesn’t care due to their overwhelming superiority.
And last, abducting a world leader is unprecedented. Heads of state have always had a level of immunity that all nations respected even when they’re at war, as they are vulnerable. Don’t kill me and I don’t kill you.
Even when they executed Saddam, it was done under the guise of a new Iraqi government doing it. This however is completely different.
The US attack has changed the game, and it may have set the precedence for future head-of-state targetings in the future. But the US likely doesn’t care due to their overwhelming superiority.