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On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Ron Jacobs via Marxism < marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > http://stillhomeron.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-evil-that-was-phoenix.html Of central importance in understanding Phoenix is that it targeted civilians, not guerrilla soldiers. This means that the program violated that part of the Geneva Conventions guaranteeing protection to civilians in time of war. If the Union Army during the US Civil War had a Phoenix-type program, its targets would have included Confederate politicians, office-holders, and directors of their postal service, school system, railroads, doctors, nurses, teachers, etc. Assassination nation – From the Phoenix Program to Predator Drones http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/07/19/assassination-nation/ ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
