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Chapter Four-C: Divers Weights and Divers Measures — The One Standard America Keeps for Itself

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#1 Reporting

U.S. Department of Justice — superseding indictment of Raúl Castro and five codefendants (unsealed May 20, 2026)

for the February 24, 1996 shoot-down of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft: conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft (two counts), and murder (four counts). An indictment is an allegation; Cuba does not extradite to the United States. NPR: CBS News:

#2 Background

International Civil Aviation Organization — investigation of the 24 February 1996 shoot-down of two U.S.-registered civil aircraft by Cuban military aircraft (1996)

, which found the planes were over international waters. (Historical record underlying the indictment.) Background:

#7 Scholarly / institutional

Amnesty International — "USA/Iran: Those responsible for deadly and unlawful US strike on school that killed over 100 children must be held accountable" (March 16, 2026).

Found a direct strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, reported 156 deaths including 120 children, and assessed the likely weapon as a U.S.-made Tomahawk.

#8 Scholarly / institutional

U.S. military preliminary review of the February 28, 2026 Minab strike

— reported as concluding American forces were likely responsible, possibly from outdated targeting data; no complete final report had been released as of July 18, 2026. Human Rights Watch (war-crime analysis): Legal targeting analysis (Just Security):