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   1 also apparently, using Incendiary Weapons against military targets doesn't seem to actually be prohibited in international law
   2 you are allowed to shoot WP at military targets
   3 the problem with the fallujah incident was that they hit civvies
   4 and were shooting at civillian populated areas
   5 which is specifically prohibited
   6 Ok so it's not banned because it A) doesn't count primarly as an incendiary weapon (which is bs) B) The use of incendiary weapons may be permitted, even under international humanitarian law
   7
   8 It's an incendiary weapon i am pretty sure, and then again - primarly it's not seen as a chemical weapon
   9
  10 yea the chemical weapons treaty apparently doesn't count it as a chemical weapon
  11 [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus "https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus")
  12
  13 [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus#International%20treaties%20and%20agreements](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus#International%20treaties%20and%20agreements "https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus#International%20treaties%20and%20agreements")
  14 [White phosphorus](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus)
  15 WHO fact sheet on white phosphorus, including key facts, effects of exposure, management of exposure, international treaties and WHO response.
  16 the more specific header
  17 aight didn't work
  18 but still
  19 It's not a chemical weapon It's an incendiary weapon
  20 IHL says
  21 [https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule85](https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule85 "https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule85")
  22 i.e. if there is a reasonable assessment you can use incendiary weapons
  23 and the CCCW (convention on certain conventional weapons) makes only mentions of use on civilian areas or military areas in civilian areas
  24 and also tends to specify airbust ammo for some reason
  25 [https://geneva-s3.unoda.org/static-unoda-site/pages/templates/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/PROTOCOL%2BIII.pdf](https://geneva-s3.unoda.org/static-unoda-site/pages/templates/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/PROTOCOL%2BIII.pdf "https://geneva-s3.unoda.org/static-unoda-site/pages/templates/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/PROTOCOL%2BIII.pdf")
  26 https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/our-work/conventional-arms/convention-certain-conventional-weapons
  27
  28
  29 ## US Laws of War
  30 https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/31/2003271432/-1/-1/0/DOD-LAW-OF-WAR-MANUAL-JUNE-2015-UPDATED-JULY%202023.PDF
  31 (seems to be compliant with CCCW on this)
  32
  33 # Relevant terms
  34 [Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Certain_Conventional_Weapons)
  35 [International Law on WP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munition#International_law)