Posted on 12/15/2004 12:29:01 PM PST by Weimdog
Morning Edition, December 15, 2004 ·
Commanders on the ground in Iraq are forced to weigh the risks of civilian casualties against the need to complete their objective. If they make the wrong decision, they could end-up violating the Geneva Conventions or in front of a military tribunal. To prevent this, the Pentagon has started putting lawyers on the battlefield. Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
Yet more lawyers, bump.
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