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adnoid

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3. IV Geneva

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:23 PM

Mar 2022

Something I recently learned is that deliberate attacks on civilians were not expressly prohibited (no matter how horrible they are) until acceptance of the 4th Geneva agreement after WWII:

https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.33_GC-IV-EN.pdf

Doesn't make it right, but history shows us it was all too common. Russia and Ukraine have both adopted it, pretty clear Russia has violated it.

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WW2, The Allied Bombing of Dresden, Germany, Feb. 13, 1945: Legitimate Target or War Crime? DW News [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2022 OP

War is Hell WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #1

That's my view more or less, well said. appalachiablue Mar 2022 #4

I always thought of it as a war crime, but we won the war, so... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #2

IV Geneva adnoid Mar 2022 #3

Punish mode for sure. The 'War to End All Wars,' not so, thanks appalachiablue Mar 2022 #5