The Rules of War
June 17, 2007
The Rules of War
War is a devastating event that is focused on the goal of killing or incapacitating the enemy. Yet there exists etiquette of sorts; rules of conduct that apply to nearly every eventuality of war that every combatant is supposed to respect and obey. These guidelines were drafted into the Geneva Convention of 1949, and strive to impart humanity into the ultimate adversarial situation.
The provisions of the Geneva Convention state that the conventions apply to all forms of declared war. It also applies in situations wherein foreign country, with or without active resistance, has occupied another country.
