[kinghorse]

Voluntary Human shields are aiding and abetting the enemy. Voluntary Human shields should not be a consideration at all in determining whether or not to attack a strategic target. Period.

[rj45mis]

Voluntary Human shields should not be a consideration at all in determining whether or not to attack a strategic target. Period.

I totally agree. There can no precedent be set to allow these fools to protect those under judgment.

[thoughtomator]

Involuntary human shields are hostages. What a line of work - March-April, 2003: Human Shield/Hostage Hostage for dying regime; employer exercised 9mm option to retain employment for an extended period; no references available, or indeed, even alive.

[DonQ]

I suspect that these volunteers were moved to a hotel in order to keep them alive. A hotel is not a desirable military target ... at least it wouldn't be targeted deliberately, ditto with orphanages, schools and hospitals, the places the volunteers wanted as their postings. Since the military wouldn't deliberately waste a bomb on an orphanage, it made sense to everyone (except the volunteers) to have them posted at someplace that was attractive as a military target.

But these volunteers may have been moved to safety because the Iraqis - at least the ones who removed these volunteers - anticipate losing and don't want the additional trouble of being charged with the deaths of these non-Iraqi civilians.