I disagree on that. Using arms makes you combantant but when protestors use a stick or knife he's still protestor, civilian. Yes, breaking a law but that doesn't makes him combantant. As of uniforms... During WWII resistance all over occupied Europe didn't wear uniforms. Does that makes them cowards? Or did they "flat suck at combat"'? What do you suggest: that Palestinians came out in open field and attack Israeli tanks or what?
You keep calling them protesters. They were trying to run a military naval blockade. They attacked soldiers in the process. That makes them combatants, not protesters. Buy a dictionary. btw - Even the ones that DO wear uniforms suck at combat. Ask the Republican Guard, the guys that were supposed to provide "the mother of all battles" according to that blowhard Saddam. Of course you'll have to locate the ones that didnt get fried or desert on the spot. Maybe you can find the ones that were so scared outta their gourd they surrendered to a CNN TV crew. No wonder the Muslims are stuck on trying to pretend it's still a few centuries ago, it's the last time they fielded a decent military unit.
Engaging in combat makes you a combatant. (Why is this so difficult for you to grasp?) Clubs and knives are deadly weapons. If you don't agree, I heartily encourage you to allow me to demonstrate on you. By your moronic definition, the entire Roman army under Julius Caesar didn't have a single combatant in it.
How so? Can you show me source where did you get that from? Yeah, they were terrorists but didn't killed anyone... How? Ah yes! There was shooting going on that only you saw... Can you show us where did you get that from please? By your moronic definition all violent protestors around the world are actually terrorists...
Military training. [Psst... Some of us are a little older and have experience outside of just chatting on forums, boy.]
OK, let's put this in little moron-sized pieces... Engaging in combat makes you a combatant. Agree or disagree?
Yes, I'm just a kid... Who most likely have more military expirience than you have. But hey! What do I know! Again, show me legal stuff about that matter.
Doubt it seriously. You're an internet troll that doesnt bother to supply much personal information. No location, no real identifiable data... usually the mark of someone that wants to hide behind an internet persona where he's taller and stronger instead of admitting he's living in mommy's basement trying to scam people while hiding his identity. Typical chatroom warrior stuff.
Because peace loving terrorists took 4 soldiers as hostages. They figured they could get much more from a situation where soldiers are being held as hostages (while making their own demands) rather than just kill them. Luckily and thankfully, some of the kidnappers were shot dead and won themselves a Darwin award in the process.
In urban combat with these thugs, the American armed forces have been experiencing KR's of around 20 to 1. 9 to 0 isn't any sort of a statistic to cause surprise. Engaging in combat makes you a combatant. Agree or disagree?
I am still waiting on you to show me who was shooting on who. If you can't show me that then you must have been there to see that. Or did I missed some vid or pic?
You already had, which is why you got that response. We'll never know about your brilliant military experience you claim seeing as how it doesnt behoove certain people to let go of anonymity. Others of us have nothing to hide.
I claimed brilliant military expirience? Where? Can you quote me on that? Thise is webmaster forum and if you are smart as you claim to be you would get info about me in about 10 min max and than you would know that I do porn for living and than you would understand why I use domainsbyproxy and privacy protection. I dunno why you guys feel the need to insult people if they don't share your view of the world.
You're assuming that I'd find that a good use of my time. Just pointing out that people that hide behind anonymity tend to make specious claims. I suspect yours to be no more than that. Kinda hard to counter that AND hang onto the anonymity some folks actions demand. Darn, those monkey traps still work dont they?
One question you didn't answer. I claimed brilliant military expirience? Where? Can you quote me on that?
You asked a question, you got an answer. You whined like a little girl because you didn't like the answer. Nobody is going to respect that sort of behavior. You're entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts.
So fact is that someone was shooting on someone and that's why they didn't managed to kill anyone, right? Is that fact? Your fact? lol and you telling someone about their own facts lol hey! What about your claim that they asked permission to open fire? Is that fact too?