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Pentagon rewrites ‘Law of War’ declaring ‘belligerent’ journalists as legitimate targets

Pentagon rewrites ‘Law of War’ declaring ‘belligerent’ journalists as legitimate targets The Pentagon has released a book of instructions on the “law of war,” detailing acceptable ways of killing the enemy. The manual also states that journalists can be labeled “unprivileged belligerents,” an obscure term that replaced “enemy combatant.” The 1,176-page “Department of Defense Law of War Manual” explains that shooting, exploding, bombing, stabbing, or cutting the enemy are acceptable ways of getting the job done, but the use of poison or asphyxiating gases is not allowed. Surprise attacks and killing retreating troops have also been given the green light…. View Article