[weegee]

Consider that the people we are fighting believe that it is alright to capture infidels and keep them as slaves (sex slaves and labor slaves). Raping captives and parading them on tv is also common behavior. The Germans and the Japanese tortured prisoners. It is also against the Geneva Convention.

War is Hell but there are some things that are not "permitted". "Toughen up" and "expect the worst" are not appropriate responses. Death is one thing but captured prisoners should not be treated this way. We have heard the agitprop press taking the US to task for the way we have been treating captured prisoners (in Gitmo as well as the Iraq War).

[Siamese Princess]

Consider that the people we are fighting believe that it is alright to capture infidels and keep them as slaves (sex slaves and labor slaves).

The Muslim religion sanctions the rape of female captives taken in war. Mohammed was a rapist (among other things). I also recall reading somewhere that Lawrence of Arabia was raped while being held captive by the Turks.

[pawdoggie]

War is Hell but there are some things that are not "permitted".

True, but you see the problem is: we don't fight "good guys" who follow the "rules".

[TheCrusader]

"War is Hell but there are some things that are not "permitted". "Toughen up" and "expect the worst" are not appropriate responses."

Yeah, I guess you're right. Next time we go to war let's draft up a set of civilized rules for the enemy before we start to fight, that otta keep our women safe on the battlefield. (wink).