Wes Groleau wrote:
On 02-27-2013 23:08, Oren wrote:
This testimony today, in the Senate, is worth a read. In WW I, the
Germans wanted shotguns banned on the battle field. Shotguns were
against the rules of war or it was claimed...

The notion that war is some sort of civilized GAME that must be played
according to rules is really stupid.

There can't be a war unless at least one side is NOT being civilized.

Not so. There are the "customary rules of war" to be violated at your peril.
The Nazis abused the Soviet "sub-humans" and got paid back in spades.