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31. Taking an enemy prisoner is not kidnapping.

Mon May 18, 2015, 08:07 PM

May 2015

Nor is shooting him an assassination when he resists capture.

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Well, Dianne, I think those ARE boots on the ground JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #3

She thinks Betrayus is a success , fuck Diane . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #6

Quick in and outs produce deaths that are just as dead. Worse HereSince1628 May 2015 #10

Modern war is mostly kidnappings and assasi ations Telcontar May 2015 #21

Taking prisoners and killing people geek tragedy May 2015 #24

That rather twists what I said. Assassinations aren't battle casualties HereSince1628 May 2015 #30

Taking an enemy prisoner is not kidnapping. geek tragedy May 2015 #31

I don't think that's right. Larry Engels May 2015 #14

Are you saying you'd accept the inevitable collateral damage? Ford_Prefect May 2015 #8

Speaking for myself, yes, of course . ... PosterChild May 2015 #19

Somehow when I read that expression I feel like we're being had again. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #7

Not only that swilton May 2015 #13

A Picture-Perfect Murder. n/t libdem4life May 2015 #11

You ought to consult a dictionary before geek tragedy May 2015 #23

Affirming the consequent propositional fallacy. geek tragedy May 2015 #27

Agree to disagree. Peace Out. libdem4life May 2015 #28

Seymour Hersh haz a sad. n/t Scurrilous May 2015 #12

I dunno. romanic May 2015 #15

She and her husband must have made some money off it. nt roody May 2015 #16

Must have been picture perfect--Fox news did not mention it Kingofalldems May 2015 #18