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To: Rodney King
However, non-uniformed combatants do not receive any protections under the rules of war.

Based on those rules a government could murder just about anyone.

84 posted on 11/01/2003 8:56:03 PM PST by GoGophers
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To: GoGophers
Those are the rules. Non-uniformed combatants do not receive the protections of war. When Skorzeney sent Germans dressed as Americans behind our lines to stir up trouble, we executed those that we found. Or do you object to that?
86 posted on 11/01/2003 8:59:29 PM PST by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: GoGophers
Based on those rules a government could murder just about anyone.

But most don't. And neither did Pinochet. Only extreme threats were dealt with, judging from how few "disappeared".

92 posted on 11/01/2003 9:08:03 PM PST by TaxRelief (Welcome to the only website dedicated to the preservation of a Freerepublic.)
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