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To: Red Badger

Those aren’t ‘UK solders’ - those are mercenaries who happen to come from the UK 🤪

Big difference


5 posted on 04/19/2022 10:30:23 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: NWFree

Those aren’t ‘UK solders’ - those are mercenaries

Hessians could be paid to fight for either side.


8 posted on 04/19/2022 10:37:37 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: NWFree

“Mercenaries are not entitled to the status of combatant, prisoner of war (API Article 47), or any of the categories of protected persons provided for by the Geneva Conventions, unless they are wounded or sick, although they must always benefit from humane treatment.”


10 posted on 04/19/2022 10:43:47 AM PDT by throwthebumsout
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To: NWFree
Those aren’t ‘UK solders’ - those are mercenaries

If, so, they have no rights.

14 posted on 04/19/2022 11:04:27 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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To: NWFree

“Those aren’t ‘UK solders’ - those are mercenaries who happen to come from the UK 🤪”

That’s what I thought when one was 48 years old!


20 posted on 04/19/2022 2:31:08 PM PDT by ProudVet97
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