In the Vietnam War, and all asymmetric wars since, the dominant Law of Armed Conflict/#IHL was the "Mere Gook Rule":http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/vietnam-a-war-on-civilians/ …
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar Racism doesn't fully explain carnage. US @ war v whities & threatened annihilation (USSR). In 3d world add frontier myth, & bingo.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @JohnTirman
@JohnTirman Very true. Tweet was aimed at International Humanitarian Law pollyannas, no más.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar Oh, them. I barely addressed law in my civilian casualties book because it seemed so detached from the realities of the killing1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @JohnTirman
@JohnTirman Haha "Oh, them." ...yes, Club IHL is eminently worth dismissing. I need to get a new hobbyhorse to ride.
1:37 PM - 30 Jul 2013
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