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Originally posted by Spanky
I am not sure this is true. Weren't most them part of the Taliban army that we fought (and are fighting) in Afghanistan? As far as I know, the Taliban army didn't issue uniforms.
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No. The military conducted fairly large sweeps. Virtually any male who was in an area known to be under Taliban control was considered subject to detention.
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If they are hostile enemy soldiers out of uniform, and they have valuable information that we could use, shouldn't we try and get that information before we execute them?
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If my moemory is correct, accoring to the traditional rules of war, spies are executed. If the captor chooses to place them in confinement, then the operative treaties and conventions apply.
