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2015-02-03 Europe

Sweden Indicts Syrian Rebel over Facebook 'Torture' Video

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-02-03 08:47|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 accused of violating international law -- including the Geneva Conventions which govern the treatment of prisoners of war
If a 'neutral' state invokes rules of war, does that set the precedent for the declaration of a war following a 'civil action'?

Posted by Skidmark 2015-02-03 11:07|| 2015-02-03 11:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Not necessarily. But it does establish precedent for a 'neutral' state to prosecute its citizens for "violating international law -- including the Geneva Conventions."

It opens up a huge can o' worms, especially if the so-called human rights or other interest groups get involved. Say, a Swede or a Swiss who joins the IDF or French Foreign Legion, or the US military...

Posted by Pappy 2015-02-03 12:31|| 2015-02-03 12:31|| Front Page Top

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