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From the Geneva convention
A. Prisoners of war, in the sense of the present Convention, are persons belonging to one of the following categories, who have fallen into the power of the enemy:
1. Members of the armed forces of a Party to the conflict as well as members of militias or volunteer corps forming part of such armed forces.
2. Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, including such organized resistance movements, fulfil the following conditions:
(a) That of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates;
(b) That of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance;
(c) That of carrying arms openly;
(d) That of conducting their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war.
If they weren't wearing military uniforms they don't qualify

Please see 2 b, c, and d. I don't believe they were wearing uniforms, carrying their box knives openly, and flying aircraft into civilian building killing 3000 plus people is in accordance with laws and customs of war. Ergo, they are not covered. Torture on and upward.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the post. I appreciate being able to read the information. I appreciate what you are saying, but there are limits. I do think it is fair to use more pressure than with actual troops. Under the right circumstances I might okay quite a bit.