To: conservatism_IS_compassion
2 posted on
02/20/2008 7:05:51 PM PST by
atomic conspiracy
(Rousing the blog-rabble since 9-11-01)
To: atomic conspiracy
contrary to the Geneva Conventions, Taliban "soldiers" neither wear identifiable uniforms nor have a "fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance" nor "carry arms openly" nor "conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war"--which make them illegal enemy combatants. IOW, the Geneva Conventions bind all parties - or none. There is no obligation to give quarter to people who use human shields and who themselves give no quarter.
14 posted on
02/21/2008 7:19:20 AM PST by
conservatism_IS_compassion
(The Democratic Party is only a front for the political establishment in America - Big Journalism.)
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