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19-01-2005, 17:58

Unfortunately there are several conflicting infulances on soldiers during any operational deployment. The armies need for soldiers to follow the 'chain of command', against the rules of the Gineva Convention, and an individual soldires need to guard against following ''illegal orders''. The fact that the base commander to his troops to ''go hard on looters'', does in my view, boarder on an illegal order. But again, the manner in which British soldiers are trained to obey their superiors orders, can at times over-ride the proper conduct of war and the treatment of prisoners.

Yes it is a disgrace that British soldiers physically abused detainees.

But if they where given an order to ''go hard'' on looters by their O.C. then I hope the Rupert in question gets what he deserves, and not just the ''Other Ranks''.

19-01-2005, 17:58	#7
Earl of Bronze Guest Location: Belfast Posts: n/a	Re: Iraq pictures Unfortunately there are several conflicting infulances on soldiers during any operational deployment. The armies need for soldiers to follow the 'chain of command', against the rules of the Gineva Convention, and an individual soldires need to guard against following ''illegal orders''. The fact that the base commander to his troops to ''go hard on looters'', does in my view, boarder on an illegal order. But again, the manner in which British soldiers are trained to obey their superiors orders, can at times over-ride the proper conduct of war and the treatment of prisoners. Yes it is a disgrace that British soldiers physically abused detainees. But if they where given an order to ''go hard'' on looters by their O.C. then I hope the Rupert in question gets what he deserves, and not just the ''Other Ranks''.