Is Russia breaking the Geneva Convention by using deadly white phosphorus in Syria?

Daily Mail ^ | 11/30/15 | Imogen Calderwood

[Libloather]

Is Russia breaking the Geneva Convention by using deadly white phosphorus in Syria? Claims that images and footage show incendiary being dropped on civilians

Numerous reports claim that Russia has dropped deadly white phosphorus on civilians in northwest Syria, as its intensive bombing campaign against ISIS continues.

The chemical weapon is banned under the Geneva Convention, because it is highly toxic and can burn through flesh and bone.

White phosphorus, an incendiary also known as WP, is used by armies to illuminate targets during the night or as a smokescreen during the day.

Shocking images posted to Twitter show the sky allegedly filled with the potentially deadly weapon, as it rains down on the de-facto capital of ISIS, Raqqa.

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[Navy Patriot]

The Russian Federation is a party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols.

Russian participation is detailed here: RULAC: Russia

[Little Ray]

Who cares? Kurds are torturing ISIS prisoners.

ISIS: Kill ‘em all. Make it hurt.

[Little Ray]

As irregular, un-unifored, non-national troops, I don’t think ISIS fighters get any protection from the Geneva Conventions.

[Vesparado]

The convention can be found here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Certain_Conventional_Weapons#Protocol_III:_Incendiary_Weapons

Doesn’t sound to me like Russia is violating them.

Bear in mind that the “Palestinians” regularly report active fighters as civilians and also regularly set up firing positions in spots which will draw fire toward civilians.
Five will getacha fifty it is the same case here.

[BenLurkin]

Looks maybe like “chaff” ejected from an aircraft to foil heat seeking missiles?

[marron]

The first rule of war is win.

[zzwhale]

hope so

burn baby burn

i love the smell

yep

well done

[Lurker]

Gosh I sure hope they are.

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[MAexile]

I’ve been saying for a while now that someone should pull a Dresden on ISIS.

[SandRat]

HEHEHEHEHEHEHE - Wait until they start using the “WWII version Stalin Organs set up Wheel Hub to Wheel Hub (WWII Style) loaded with Willie - Pete”. HEHEHEHEHEHE

[mkjessup]

The Russian Federation is a party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols.

Ok, so they screwed up.

Let ISIS file a complaint.

[freedumb2003]

More importantly: does Russia care?

[Navy Patriot]

I believe they are entitled to a summary court of the senior officer on the scene.

No matter, Russia is adhearing to all the applicable conventions including the Hague.

[norton]

Nape would be awesomely effective against these vermin.
Who, by the way, have no standing under any convention, treaty, or gentlemen's agreement.
They rely on, and profit from, our naive grasping at western sensibilities in the face of the savagery their culture calls for.

[jwalsh07]

Willie Peter will burn to the bone as an incendiary and smoke nicely for cover but these are two different devices.

[SpaceBar]

Let ISIS file a complaint.

[FreeAtlanta]

War is hell.

The Geneva convention always struck me as odd.

[Tallguy]

Some type of spoofing for ManPads? That dispersion doesn’t look much like that of an offensive weapon...

[Mariner]

They should triple their efforts.

Drop WP by the hundreds of tons.

Leaving nothing but a crater where that accursed town used to be.

Burn a hole to the mantle of the earth.

[RetiredTexasVet]

But ISIS isn’t ... so they are basically urinating into a stiff breeze!