boyfriday Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 war is a free for all as far as i can see!! like i said its only the western countries that signed up to the geneva convention that stick to the letter of the document.......how crazy is it that in a battlefield situation with urban guerrilla type insurgents our troops have to request permission to open fire under rules of engagement:loopy: our enemies do not meet our tradition for discipline as you put it:loopy: General Houghton get's it right "They're not above the law of the country, or the law of armed conflict. If we try to put ourselves beyond the law, or expect special provision from the law, then we start to erode the position where we have a moral ascendancy over those that are our enemies." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10438946/Royal-Marine-who-murdered-Afghan-captive-committed-heinous-crime-head-of-Armed-Forces-says.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 In this instance I would suggest that the phrase peers refers to members of the same armed forces. Correct. ...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Is that how it works in civvy street? I don't think that a trial by your peers means that the jury will made up of people at the same level of hierarchy as you. ---------- Post added 10-11-2013 at 20:28 ---------- In this instance I would suggest that the phrase peers refers to members of the same armed forces. Thats not the definition of peer. Peer one that is of equal standing with another : equal; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thats not the definition of peer. Peer one that is of equal standing with another : equal; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status But that is not the only definition in existence is it, or the phrase a trial by your peers would be meaningless because how many juries are made up of people that meet your cherry picked definition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 But that is not the only definition in existence is it, or the phrase a trial by your peers would be meaningless because how many juries are made up of people that meet your cherry picked definition? No, but I can't find a link to one that matches your definition, but I would be happy to read it if you can post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 No, but I can't find a link to one that matches your definition, but I would be happy to read it if you can post it. Maybe you need to look up the legal definition of, trial by your peers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Maybe you need to look up the legal definition of, trial by your peers? Thats does fit either. No matter how it is looked at, they were not tried by their peers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thats does fit either. No matter how it is looked at, they were not tried by their peers. Fair enough then. Maybe if you grabbed an early night and looked again tomorrow refreshed you'd do a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Fair enough then. Maybe if you grabbed an early night and looked again tomorrow refreshed you'd do a bit better. So you don't intend posting a link to support your claim, thought not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Keep your death dealing psychopathic fantasies to yourself please. Ta. keep your handwringing pc fantasies to yourself please . ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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