[conservativecorner]

Because these soldiers are in a war zone making split second decisions that may cost them and their comrades their lives. Recently a soldier was charged for a mercy killing. They engaged the enemy, and a terrorist was mortally wounded to the head. I believe part of his skull was missing, and he was dying a very painful death. The soldier could of walked right on by because after all moments ago this said terrorist was trying to kill him and his buddies. Instead he finished off the terrorist out of mercy because that is the kind of professional military this country fields. How can you charge a soldier with killing a terrorist when the terrorist was in the process of dying regardless of what anyone did?

[Poohbah]

Because these soldiers are in a war zone making split second decisions that may cost them and their comrades their lives.

I don't see how your point flows logically into the notion that suspected criminal behavior should be ignored.