circuscritic , 23 days ago WP artillery is legal illumination round, and it's use in war is not this automatic war crime that people often believe. You just described a legal application of WP: Illumination of battle space to enable artillery spotters to coordinate indirect fire missions using standard munitions e.g. 155mm, mortars, etc. However, intentional use of WP as an incendiary munition is where it does become a war crime. I'm not saying US Forces in Iraq did, or didn't, illegally use WP, but I am saying you described it's intended and legal application. Legal doesn't mean moral, justified, or right, it just means it's not a criminal act under the legal frameworks we currently use to manage warfare.
WP artillery is legal illumination round, and it's use in war is not this automatic war crime that people often believe.
You just described a legal application of WP:
Illumination of battle space to enable artillery spotters to coordinate indirect fire missions using standard munitions e.g. 155mm, mortars, etc.
However, intentional use of WP as an incendiary munition is where it does become a war crime.
I'm not saying US Forces in Iraq did, or didn't, illegally use WP, but I am saying you described it's intended and legal application.
Legal doesn't mean moral, justified, or right, it just means it's not a criminal act under the legal frameworks we currently use to manage warfare.