Actually, even the militia/insurgents are required to wear a uniform during military actions, which neither force does, so no they don't fit the bill.
Larry Lyons wrote: >> You know these aren't legitimate and internationally recognized >> insurgent groups Larry. >> > > So, however by the definitions offered by the Geneva Conventions and the ICRC > both the taliban and the iraqi insurgents fit the definitions of insurgent > groups. Therefore they have to have the protections. Either all combatants > are protected if they fit the definitions or none do, including our soldiers. > We cannot pick and choose on a whim. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:262376 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
