Re: extropians-digest V7 #96

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 11:12:41 MDT


Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>
> On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 07:30 pm, malcolm wrote:
> > They were given plenty of warning, they were told deliberately not
> > to come, but they did anyway.
>
> I guess I am missing some major point here. Why does advance warning
> give them the right to murder unarmed civilians? Has the Geneva
> Convention or War Crimes treaties suddenly changed when I wasn't looking?

No, I just don't think you've read them thoroughly. An individual
engaging in espionage for the enemy is not considered a civilian, even
if they are unarmed, they are an illegal combatant and subject to
summary execution on the battlefield. Since the news media is generally
sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, and acts as a propaganda front for
Palestinian terrorists, then journalists who are thus engaged in the
combat zone can be considered illegal combatants.



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