War and the rules of war

The rules of war are only followed by those who make them.

If I was a CO of a unit, I would stress not to fire upon surrendered/wounded soldiers or medical staff. POWs are usually exchanged for allied POWs, and medical staff are expected to treat all wounded, regardless of side.

I do think that paratroopers are considered unarmed soldiers, but I'd still gun them down if I expected them to be a potential threat. Especially when the enemy is desperate enough to resort to suicide bombings, chemical warfare, and extreme forms of propaganda. As for big guns against weak units, you do what you have to.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Stealth

Call me crazy, but if a military is advanced enough to use Paratroopers, I doubt they'd be doing suicide bombings.

Good call, but I still never underestimate the enemy. It sounds so ass backwards (instead of dropping bombs), that it might take anybody off guard.

There's nowhere I can't reach.