ComeOnYouUll wrote:The Daily Mail

I hope our respect of the Geneva Conventions set us aside from the likes of the Taliban.

HullKingstonDeano wrote:Although his actions are understandable from our point of view, Operational Law (comprising Law of the Land, International Law, Military Law and Geneva Convention) states we must not ill-treat prisoners or those in custody in any way for any reason. We must master the art of switching between war fighting and peacekeeping and winning hearts and minds at the flick of a switch. Regardless, an incident as small as this one will disappear with a back-hander!

Quote:IMO the Geneva Convention should only be adhered to when the enemy abides by it aswell. We all know how any captured prisoners would be treated by the Taliban.

Big Spender wrote:Story in today's press about the soldier who is being put on trial for a so called "war crime". He punched a Taliban suspect who is accused of blowing up and killing his best friend after laying a previous bomb. The soldier lost it for a few seconds after the fanatic laughed in his face after being arrested whilst laying another.

O.K. he was wrong but being charged with a "war crime" which, if found guilty will mean prison and the loss of his career for losing it with a piece of poop for a few seconds is nothing more than a massive over reaction.

If it wasn't for the P.C. brigrade the problem would never have surfaced if the neccesary course of action had been taken whilst he was planting the device.

Bertie wrote:IMO the Geneva Convention should only be adhered to when the enemy abides by it aswell. We all know how any captured prisoners would be treated by the Taliban.