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March 2nd, 2006   #1
Insomniac
 
 

what are the rules of war? info


what are the rules of war? are they like:
1.no killing civilians.... etc
or are they like a huge paragraph:
1. if, during a war situation......etc?
please help. if there is a thread like this clearly stating the rules of war in a way that an idiot can understand, please tell me. if not, tell me the rules!!!!


An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last.
Sir Winston Churchill
 
March 2nd, 2006   #2
PJ24
 
 
Law of Land Warfare


Ut ceteri vivant.
 
March 2nd, 2006   #3
Missileer
 
 
Kill people and break their stuff.





“War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.”
—John Stuart Mill
 
March 2nd, 2006   #4
Insomniac
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Missileer
Kill people and break their stuff.
ye, duh, but like :
1.if someone shoots at you, youre entitled to 1 shot back/killem? (for example dumbass)

Quote:
Originally Posted by PJ24
bloody hell! i meant like sum it all up in a basic "ten commandments" style

Quote:
Originally Posted by hardcore_idiot
what are the rules of war? are they like:
1.no killing civilians.... etc
or are they like a huge paragraph:
1. if, during a war situation......etc?
please help. if there is a thread like this clearly stating the rules of war in a way that an idiot can understand, please tell me. if not, tell me the rules!!!!
i should have added:
in basic "ten commandments" style! *slaps self across face*

Last edited by RnderSafe; March 3rd, 2006 at 00:13.. Reason: Do NOT post back to back.
 
March 2nd, 2006   #5
Whispering Death
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hardcore_idiot
i should have added:
in basic "ten commandments" style! *slaps self a cross face*
Quote:
Originally Posted by Missiler
Kill people and break their stuff.
Missiller covered it in 2 commandments
Everything else is background static.
 
March 2nd, 2006   #6
PJ24
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hardcore_idiot
ye, duh, but like :
1.if someone shoots at you, youre entitled to 1 shot back/killem? (for example dumbass)
I hope you weren't calling Missileer a "dumbass."
 
March 2nd, 2006   #7
LeEnfield
 
 
Really they are quite simple, the first rule is that you win by any means.


LeEnfield Rides again

 
March 3rd, 2006   #8
Marinerhodes
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hardcore_idiot
ye, duh, but like :
1.if someone shoots at you, youre entitled to 1 shot back/killem? (for example dumbass)

Hmm...not one to point out the obvious..but your moniker pretty much precludes you from making comments like that.

Anyone taking bets on how long the poster lasts?


In answer to your question:


http://www.combatindex.com/law_of_land_warfare.html

Try reading it. I am sure most if not all of your questions will be answered.


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I am like Radio Shack. You have questions? I have answers!

Last edited by Marinerhodes; March 3rd, 2006 at 00:40..
 
March 3rd, 2006   #9
RnderSafe
 
 
Quote:
ye, duh, but like :
1.if someone shoots at you, youre entitled to 1 shot back/killem? (for example dumbass)
I would suggest you choose your words more carefully in the future.

Both PJ and Marine have provided you links that will answer your question.

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