1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

The United States is openly violating international humanitarian law, and you must act to stop it. President Trump told The New York Times he doesn't "need international law" and relies only on his "own morality." Defense Secretary Hegseth dismissed "tepid legality" in favor of "maximum lethality" and declared "no quarter" would be given to enemies in Iran—a phrase meaning troops can kill those trying to surrender, which is a textbook war crime. Trump announced the US "demolished" Iran's Kharg Island and told NBC News they "may hit it a few more times just for fun." A preliminary US military report indicates our forces killed more than 170 children and staff in an attack on an elementary school in Minab, Iran. This is not collateral damage. This is the predictable result of leadership that mocks the laws designed to protect civilians during armed conflict. You have the power to demand accountability. Refuse to authorize further military action that violates the Geneva Conventions. Launch congressional investigations into these strikes. Cut funding for operations conducted without regard for civilian protection. The Geneva Conventions obligate every country to ensure global respect for the laws of war. Our government is instead leading the charge to destroy them.