Huh?

[eredien]

I wasn't aware there were any "laws of war." And General Franks is apparently the world's most unflappable man.

And thank God for this man.

I'm worried, though I try not to show it too much.

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[daisho.livejournal.com]

The rules of war began to emerge during the mid-19th century and were fully codified after the Second World War, as this document explains. The Fourth Geneva Convention is of particular importance to the current Iraqi war, because Hussein's paramilitary forces are disgusing themselves as civilians, as General McChrystal has discussed.

As for Senator Byrd's comments, it's refreshing to hear a senior American politician discuss the cooler international relations that may face the USA after the war. It sometimes appears the Bush administration has given almost no thought to the matter, aside from isolated warnings from individual staff members like Colin Powell. It's the Secretary of State, after all, who'll have to deal with many of these problems in due course. <:)