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Old 04-05-07, 02:46 PM   #14
Platapus
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Originally Posted by bradclark1
I seriously doubt that as I believe the Geneva convention specifically recognizes that it is the duty of every servicemen to escape if possible.
The Geneva Conventions (note plural) do recognize the right of a PoW to escape. However if the escaping PoW commits any illegal acts they can be tried in civil court for those illegal acts but not for the act of escaping.
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