In actual war, I don’t think it is. But there’s no actual war here, this is an invasion and a kidnapping for ransom.
Like in WWII, if the Allies fought their way to Berlin and took Hitler prisoner, I don’t think anyone would have a reasonable objection. But this isn’t war, he’s not Hitler, and they didn’t take a prisoner of war.
Furthermore, wars of aggression are prohibited, so even if you say it was a war, it’s still an illegal war.
In actual war, I don’t think it is. But there’s no actual war here, this is an invasion and a kidnapping for ransom.
Like in WWII, if the Allies fought their way to Berlin and took Hitler prisoner, I don’t think anyone would have a reasonable objection. But this isn’t war, he’s not Hitler, and they didn’t take a prisoner of war.
Furthermore, wars of aggression are prohibited, so even if you say it was a war, it’s still an illegal war.