From: Eugen Leitl (eugen@leitl.org)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 12:50:22 MDT
Just for the record, if nobody is joining the melee with Brian and Mike,
it's not becase we all agree in here. Quite the opposite, if anything.
It's just I fail to see utility of such discussions. Current politics
should be by rights off-topic on extropians@, and be it merely because it
tends to generate noise instead of signal.
On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Mike Lorrey wrote:
> 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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