what other things, other than nukes and napalm, did the Convention ban?
Under the Geneva conventions, any building, vehicle or person bearing the Red Cross (or Red Crescent in the Middle East) is a non-combat target, and it is illegal to attack it. Therefore, it would be a cheap shot to say "You can’t attack me, but I can shoot missiles at you."
But since our enemies lack any sense of honor, they shoot medics first, and they probably get double virgins if they blow up an aid station. So, we transport patients on Blackhawks so we can light haji up during evac 
Chemical weapons and white phosphorous are also banned.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:17 am
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/genevaconventions
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November 3rd, 2009 at 4:41 am
Under the Geneva conventions, any building, vehicle or person bearing the Red Cross (or Red Crescent in the Middle East) is a non-combat target, and it is illegal to attack it. Therefore, it would be a cheap shot to say "You can’t attack me, but I can shoot missiles at you."
But since our enemies lack any sense of honor, they shoot medics first, and they probably get double virgins if they blow up an aid station. So, we transport patients on Blackhawks so we can light haji up during evac
Chemical weapons and white phosphorous are also banned.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 5:00 am
Actually, MEDEVAC helicopters can have personal weapons for the pilots and crew. They just cannot have offensive weapons like crew served, door mounted weapons.
The aircraft are not able to be used in an offensive manner. It is the same reason why doctors and nurses are issued M9’s in theater. The weapons are only used for the defense of their patients.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 am
Please paste the text and a link to that cuz me thinks YOU have NEVER read any of the 4 Conventions.
The Geneva Conventions cover 4 different groups and do not place any restrictions on conduct while in active combat. The Hague Conventions do define The Laws and Customs of War on Land. Perhaps you did not know which you were reading.
Are you one that thinks a Church, Mosque or Hospital cannot be fired on? If so I know for a fact you have not read the documents.
Napalm IS in the US arsenal, cluster bombs are in the US arsenal, nukes are very much in the US arsenal.
The Laws of war to not stop one belligerent from killing the other. They do restrict munitions to those that kill, not cause undo suffering.
Medics at one time did not carry weapons…they do now!!!
Anyone that shoots at you from any place IS a target!
Please get all the text and those links as I fear if it is there I have missed it.
Edit: Using a Religiuos building to hide and fire from makes it a target instantly. If combatants, armor, weapons, ammo or some other resticted activity takes place at a hospital you are supposed to warn the other side that it has lost it’s right to sancturary. I forget how far in advance but believe they are given 2 or 3 days to vacate the restrcited items, if they don’t it’s a target.
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