I have read slashdot daily for a long time now and I registered specifically to address this asinine statement. When I read it, it had been moded up to a 4. That's the only reason I read it, I don't read 3 and lower.
Mod system failed.
Counter-example: U.S. army takes German soldiers prisoner in 1945 as the push to Berlin. They receive treatment that complies with the Geneva Conventions of 1929.
Counter-example: U.S. army takes Iraqi soldiers prisoner in Operation Iraqi Freedom. They receive treatment that complies with the Geneva Conventions of 1929.
I know the poster might actually believe that rules and laws of war are not followed, but he is simply wrong, along with all the moderators that agree with him. Sure, Guerrillas don't always follow them, but official armies usually do. When official armies don't, they engender great hatred. For example, the Soviets hated the Germans very deeply because the Germans didn't follow Geneva in dealing with Soviet prisoners. The Americans hated the Japanese deeply because, among other things, the Japanese did not follow Geneva.
However, Geneva Conventions have been followed by many nations' armies in many conflicts, and this fact is very well documented. Please mod down parent.
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I have read slashdot daily for a long time now and I registered specifically to address this asinine statement. When I read it, it had been moded up to a 4. That's the only reason I read it, I don't read 3 and lower. Mod system failed. Counter-example: U.S. army takes German soldiers prisoner in 1945 as the push to Berlin. They receive treatment that complies with the Geneva Conventions of 1929. Counter-example: U.S. army takes Iraqi soldiers prisoner in Operation Iraqi Freedom. They receive treatment that complies with the Geneva Conventions of 1929. I know the poster might actually believe that rules and laws of war are not followed, but he is simply wrong, along with all the moderators that agree with him. Sure, Guerrillas don't always follow them, but official armies usually do. When official armies don't, they engender great hatred. For example, the Soviets hated the Germans very deeply because the Germans didn't follow Geneva in dealing with Soviet prisoners. The Americans hated the Japanese deeply because, among other things, the Japanese did not follow Geneva. However, Geneva Conventions have been followed by many nations' armies in many conflicts, and this fact is very well documented. Please mod down parent.