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Most I knew about but I was surprised at a few.
There are two basic ways to look at banning weapons in war. The first, humanitarian view is that that war should be as "humane" as possible, limiting death only to intended targets, and delivered as quickly and painlessly as possible. With, of course, the possibility of rescue or recovery. Weapons banned in war inflict undue destruction on civilians.
The second view on illegal war weapons could be called the "Lee Perspective," so named for the Civil War general who said "It is well that war is so terrible - otherwise we would grow too fond of it." Since the Hague and Geneva conventions, we seem to have grown quite fond of war. The Sherman Argument would have it that putting rules on war turns it into a sport, instead of something to be avoided at all costs.
But no matter which side of that you come down on, the modern war does indeed have its rules. These are the nastiest, most horrible instruments of death and suffering that you won't see on today's battlefield - including a good number that might surprise you. These are the weapons that are not allowed, even in war.
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There are two basic ways to look at banning weapons in war. The first, humanitarian view is that that war should be as "humane" as possible, limiting death only to intended targets, and delivered as quickly and painlessly as possible. With, of course, the possibility of rescue or recovery. Weapons banned in war inflict undue destruction on civilians.
The second view on illegal war weapons could be called the "Lee Perspective," so named for the Civil War general who said "It is well that war is so terrible - otherwise we would grow too fond of it." Since the Hague and Geneva conventions, we seem to have grown quite fond of war. The Sherman Argument would have it that putting rules on war turns it into a sport, instead of something to be avoided at all costs.
But no matter which side of that you come down on, the modern war does indeed have its rules. These are the nastiest, most horrible instruments of death and suffering that you won't see on today's battlefield - including a good number that might surprise you. These are the weapons that are not allowed, even in war.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs COL Lee Flemming LTC Stephen F. LTC (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas SFC Mark Merino SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL ] PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 Ed C. SP5 Mark Kuzinski TSgt Melissa Post] SGT (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SrA Christopher Wright SGT John " Mac " McConnell SPC Margaret Higgins ENS (Join to see)
23 Weapons That Are Banned in Warfare
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TSgt Joe C. I did not know tear gas/pepper spray was outlawed. Times have changed. I know the law enforcement agency use them. However good read and share.
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Those were the 2 I was shocked on. I know we still use it for our mask confidence chamber down at basic training at Lackland. Just not in war SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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Only law abiding nations follow the Hague and Geneva Conventions TSgt Joe C.. ISIS, al Qaeda, Abu Sayyaf, and other radical Muslim groups use whatever is easy to produce and cause horrible results such mustard gas, nerve agent, etc.
I was interested that smallpox blankets are forbidden as well as duds - Un-exploded bombs. A ban on duds left on the battlefield seems ludicrous. This would require the combatants to know where the duds are and destroy them in place or deactivate and move to a destruction site.
I can see it now a dud truce would become a part of war :-)
Flamethrowers are okay as long as no civilians are around :-)
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I was interested that smallpox blankets are forbidden as well as duds - Un-exploded bombs. A ban on duds left on the battlefield seems ludicrous. This would require the combatants to know where the duds are and destroy them in place or deactivate and move to a destruction site.
I can see it now a dud truce would become a part of war :-)
Flamethrowers are okay as long as no civilians are around :-)
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LTC Stephen F., That's exactly why they are known as our enemy. They use anything they can get to kill or maim us. Always has been, always will be.
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Capt Seid Waddell - My paternal grandfather was a British Army lance corporal who fought at Gallipoli, Turkey and in the trench warfare along with his brother. My grandfather was wounded but didn't share what his wound was. The enlisted records from WWI were largely destroyed during a German incendiary bomb raid in London.
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You got that right SP5 Bobby Thompson. Hell, they kill or maim their own people if they don't cooperate. Bunch of animals.
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