Let's look at some of the 'Rules of war' today. Not simply those from the Geneva Conventions, but also from other similar accords. I believe that most of us will agree that torturing POWs is wrong, as is killing unarmed children and civilians in cold blood. There are certain rules that really should be upheld by all countries (As much as we know that is not the case).
However, there are those rules or guidelines that simply irritate anyone who is knowledgeable about professional soldiering. There are movements around the world, for example, to ban large-caliber rounds like the .50 BMG and the explosive shells fired by Armored Personnel Carriers and attack choppers. 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, stuff like that. I'm personally of the opinion that these movements are led by the bleeding-heart, soccer-mom demographic that just doesn't want to come to terms with the reality of war - it's messy. There's blood, guts, dismemberment and a million painful, nasty ways to die. Soldiers all know this and all willing combatants are aware of it as well.
When someone's shooting at you and you can hear bullets cracking past your head and sparking off the asphalt at your feet, when you can feel the air vibrate with the passage of each round, I can guarantee that the last thing on your mind would be the question of whether Old Mrs. Frannie Doe back Stateside in her retirement home would approve. Using the .50 BMG on an enemy combatant is a mercy, in a way. They'll bleed out so fast they won't have long to suffer.
Your thoughts?
A .50 BMG round will blow you in half.
It's illegal to put a rock in a snowball in the Geneva conventions.
Using a .50 cal round should be used to assassinate people.
Well what if there isn't asphalt at your feet? [i] What does the Geneva Convention have to say about that huh???? [/i]
[QUOTE=Uberman77883;18271155]Using a .50 cal round should be used to assassinate people.[/QUOTE]
Damn strange way to do it.
[QUOTE=Uberman77883;18271155]Using a .50 cal round should be used to assassinate people.[/QUOTE]
cool, lets cause panic by making a loud boom, and making a huge mess of brain matter ! CANT CATCH ME IM THE GINGERBREAD MAN HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
[QUOTE=archangel125;18271124] I can guarantee that the last thing on your mind would be the question of whether Old Mrs. Frannie Doe back Stateside in her retirement home would approve.
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Speak for yourself, I for one have much respect for Mrs. Doe.
Thread probably written by a 13 year old who's only seen war in COD4.
Actually I'm 19 and a recruit in the Canadian Forces.
Edit: Okay, so I haven't seen real action yet. Still, I'm no fool.
Lol, they make it sound like war is a game and they don't want one side to get their feelings hurt.
[QUOTE=archangel125;18271316]Canadian Forces.[/QUOTE]
There's your problem.
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i am canadian by the way :butt:
[QUOTE=Jessesmith1;18271512]There's your problem.
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i am canadian by the way :butt:[/QUOTE]
We're pretty damn good.
They're more of.... guidelines rather than actual rules.
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you should learn to ignore dumb morons like everyone else
Would Re-animated Dinosaurs violate the Geneva Convention?
lets ban guns :downs: go back 2 using swords
Friend of my dad's showed me jets dive to use their 20mm so when the rounds hit the ground they shatter and actually glass the sand and flies everywhere kills everyone around. showed me a video, it was brutal.
[QUOTE=Craptasket;18271711]Friend of my dad's showed me jets dive to use their 20mm so when the rounds hit the ground they shatter and actually glass the sand and flies everywhere kills everyone around. showed me a video, it was brutal.[/QUOTE]
Metal.
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[QUOTE=Craptasket;18271711]Friend of my dad's showed me jets dive to use their 20mm so when the rounds hit the ground they shatter and actually glass the sand and flies everywhere kills everyone around. showed me a video, it was brutal.[/QUOTE]
If an F-16 is diving to fire it's 20mm cannon on ground targets, it's doing something wrong.
[QUOTE=Hunt3r.j2;18272193]If an F-16 is diving to fire it's 20mm cannon on ground targets, it's doing something wrong.[/QUOTE]
Well don't tell me, tell the USAF
[QUOTE=Craptasket;18272272]Well don't tell me, tell the USAF[/QUOTE]
The USAF uses A-10s to do CAS.
[QUOTE=Figgis Fiddis;18271610]They're more of.... guidelines rather than actual rules.
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Well done :golfclap:
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18272360]Well done :golfclap:[/QUOTE]
Watched that movie last night, go figure.
Let's go back to WW2 fighting. No Thermal techonogly, No Nukes. Just some good old Garands, Kar98's, Mosins, Thompsons, PPSH's, Mp40/44, BAR's. And grenades. And basic artillery. All you ever needed
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;18274059]Let's go back to WW2 fighting. No Thermal techonogly, No Nukes. Just some good old Garands, Kar98's, Mosins, Thompsons, PPSH's, Mp40/44, BAR's. And grenades. And basic artillery. All you ever needed[/QUOTE]
Screw technology, bare fists and sticks is the way to go.
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;18274059]Let's go back to WW2 fighting. No Thermal techonogly, No Nukes. Just some good old Garands, Kar98's, Mosins, Thompsons, PPSH's, Mp40/44, BAR's. And grenades. And basic artillery. All you ever needed[/QUOTE]
but tehn kids dont want 2 join military cuz its not speshul forcez
[QUOTE=archangel125;18271124] Using the .50 BMG on an enemy combatant is a mercy, in a way. They'll bleed out so fast they won't have long to suffer.[/QUOTE]
Commies don't bleed. They're not people like us.
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