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by Jadey - Vive la difference on October 26th, 2009
Unless that other person is a combatant (that includes members of armed groups which are not legitimate armies, but does not included wounded soldiers posing no threat or surrendered soldiers... plus a lot of other conditions, rules and laws relating to this that I won't go into here) it is illegal both for your superior to order you to kill him, and for you to do it under International Humanitarian Law.
If you would be tried for it, that you had been ordered to do so would be no excuse, and you would be found guilty of unlawful killing. However, that you were following orders may be considered in the sentence.
What are blockades?
by Answerbag Staff on January 13th, 2010
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So now that they repealed "don't ask don't tell", will the military be getting "faaaabulouth" new uniform designs?
by Have A Nice Day on April 29th, 2011
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What do you know about "Indigo Spade" US attack on Yenmen in 2009?
by GibsonGuy on April 8th, 2011
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Friendly fire? Nothing friendly about it. Is there such thing as friendly retaliation?
by angel1000 on July 26th, 2011
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Would the military tell us the real truth about the status of our various wars? Doesn't the military have a vested interest in war?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on June 9th, 2011
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You're reading Should you kill someone from a different country you are at war with, while you are in the Military because your superior ordered you to. Is it right?
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