“But you’re bound to know it will happen anyway in most cases. Shouldn’t you go to the miltary when you arrive and tell them to ignore it if you are captured (not that they’ll listen)?”
If the US Govt doesn’t want us in places the State Dept will issue warnings. If they really don’t want us in places they issue travel bans. If the US Govt doesn’t see fit to issue those items then they have a responsibility to us (as citizens) to provide assistance. That doesn’t remove our individual responsibility to be smart.
The military you are so worried about being at risk are already trying to find these taliban. They would be doing that regardless of whether anyone else is there. People join the military to defend their country, get an education, shoot really cool weapons, and perhaps kill our enemies.
I find it tremendous that people from other countries are trying to help the country of Afghanistan. Its almost like there’s a coalition or something.
No, they don't. The law is quite clear on that point.