@Owyn
It's not a matter of numbers, it's about breaking international laws and rules of war, especially attacking civilians with forbidden means of warfare, especially nuclear or chemical weapons
And if you think that includes the first use of atomic bombs, which up until that point had been one of the most costly and well-kept secrets in history - I have to ask you what crystal ball this omnipotent international governing organization has and how we're in this "chicken or the egg" situation.
Or, more likely, you're incorrect. Most of the laws you're citing on American in WWII?
WHERE WRITTEN INTO LAW AFTER THE END OF THE WAR. Ironically enough with the support of America and other nations that were involved in the war. Ex Post Facto, my dude, does not apply.
(US still bombs civilians with white phosphorus in Syria btw) are the most representative and ofc not being prosecuted for it anyhow so they continue doing it freely (and they do)
Do you know who also "bombs civilians" with white phosphorus?
The Russians. Multiple times.
But, wait, there's more!
EVEN THE FUCKING SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DROPPED WHITE PHOSPHORUS ON THEIR OWN PEOPLE!
Gee, logically, one would have to wonder how much of a cliff that moral high ground is. If the Syrian government is okay with doing it to their own citizens, it's okay. Hell, it's even somehow okay if Russia does it. But America? Wew lad, that's just a step TOO FAR! ...Come the fuck on.
First of all, if you believe anything coming out of the god damn weaponized dumpster fire that is the Syrian Civil War without multiple sources from non-biased entities, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you can buy.
Second of all, Syria has civilians living in an active warzone for... some damn reason. Why there are people STILL living in what's... left... of Aleppo is beyond me. No home is worth you and your family's life and when weapons fire is being exchanged with you in the middle even a literal hole in the ground is a better place to be. TL;DR: accidents happen, welcome to your first day of the reality of war.
Third of all, white phosphorus is one of the best methods of generating long lasting and voluminous concealment/smoke screens and are useful for marking targets as well. It is also one of the shittier methods to use to burn and inflict harm on people when you compare to what is in the U.S. and Russian arsenals that they could drop instead (and probably even goes for Syria, too). If they wanted to use something that was devastating, they would, and it would be much more effective than white phosphorus. Yeah, yeah, I played Spec Ops: The Line, too. And I'll tell you right now an FAE would make even the absolute worst of WP look like a field cake - with cake and cookies.
You need to get some perspective, my dude. Badly.