Re: The U.S. War on Journalists

David Morgan (MAMS) wrote:
> "Colin Campbell" <activated_95b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Wed, 14 May 2008 21:57:13 -0700, "Billzz"
>> <billzzstring@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>> My only wish is that people who hold the Geneva Convention dear, put a
US
>>> flag on their left arm and go into combat, and see how much it
protects
>>> them.
> 
> 
>> Been there.  Done that.  Followed the laws of war.
> 
> 
> Don't bull**** us - you followed your orders... period, end of story.
> "Law" has no place in combat.   Morals?  Possibly.   Conducting
> one's self with a code of Honour?  Possibly.    Law?  No way.

International Law is im****tant in war.  The lawyers read it to
the other side's captured leaders a few weeks before you form a
firing squad to shoot them.

Andrew Swallow