allowing what? executing unlawful combatants or killing a number of civilians in retaliation for terrorattacks against soldiers?
the relevant treaty is not the geneva convention, but the Haager Landkriegsordnung from 1907 and its amendments, it protects POWs under the condition, that they were lawful combatants as defined in article 1 and it protects the civilian population as long as they dont interfere with combat. the treaty is binding international law and has since often been used in war crime trials.

though there is a special provision for militia, that is responding to invading troops within the first hours, when there has not yet been enough time to organize or to distribute military insignia, this obviously does not apply here.

edit: for those, who are unable to find this treaty, here is the result of a google-search on "Haager Landkriegsordnung" with about 3000 results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...iegsordnung%22

If you think the chopper footage was bad, think again.
I just found another similar incident footage, from ground troops shooting a downed iraqi and then cheer like they scored a touchdown.
This is getting better by the minute!

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5365.htm

Click on link, and press play if it doesn´t start right away.

"That was awesome, let´s do it again!" he said. Asshole!!

@Genius:

Sorry, made a search on that Haager Landkriesnordlung thing and turn up empty. Either you mispelled it, or it doesn´t exist on the web. If you know about it, how about posting a link, like you were asked?
Btw, regarding the treatment of enemy combatants, woundeds, POWs and all that, check

THE UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD MANUAL
The Law of Land Warfare, 1956

2.Purposes of the Law of War

The conduct of armed hostilities on land is regulated by the law of land warfare which is both written and unwritten. It is inspired by the desire to diminish the evils of war by:

a.Protecting both combatants and non-combatants from unnecessary suffering;

b.Safeguarding certain fundamental human rights of persons who fall into the hands of the enemy, particularly prisoners of war, the wounded and sick, and civilians; and

c.Facilitating the restoration of peace....

3.Basic Principles

a. Prohibitory Effect. The law of war places limits on the exercise of a belligerent's power in the interests mentioned in paragraph 2 and requires that belligerents refrain from employing any kind or degree of violence which is not actually necessary for military purposes and that they conduct hostilities with regard for the principles of humanity and chivalry.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/fieldman.html

and check it also in a more complete version here:

Law of Land Warfare
http://www.combatindex.com/law_of_land_warfare.html

It turns out i was not naive at all, like some said i was, when i said war should be civil and fought with decency and chivalry. Infact, the real naive ones here are those who believe there is nothing we can do to change the status quo.

:rolleyes:

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http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/92.htm

Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
Adopted on 12 August 1949 by the Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War

Article 3
1. Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria.

To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:

(a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture;

(b) Taking of hostages;

(c) Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment;

(d) The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.

2. The wounded and sick shall be collected and cared for.

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Read the article for more details.

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"Quincitilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
Emperor Augustus of Rome.

I hope this youngster will meet justice in form of a courtmarshall, alongside with his NCOIC and CO.

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Oh, man!! The evidence continues to pile up:
Another footage of yet another situation of blatant disrespect for human life, by the US military, again.(in photos)
But this time, it´s on civilians protesting on the streets. A Hummvee drives by and the trooper opens fire directly at the thick of the crowd. There are no weapons on sight, except for the american wielded weapons.The protest was being conducted to protest against the shooting of iraqi civilians that had occurred during another demonstration.This means they will protest again, against THAT shooting, and the US will come out and shoot some more. And then they will protest against that OTHER shooting, and the wheel goes round and around and around again. Untill one side runs out of protesters or the other side runs out of bullits to shoot!
It´s ironic, isn´t it?
:rolleyes:

http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2003/04/1605943.php

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=401798

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"Quincitilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
Emperor Augustus of Rome.