Reply #57: You're really confusing me [View All]

[Recursion]

When I question the use of DOD as your source, you then respond with a confusing, albeit technically correct, point that the US wasn't even a belligerent in this yet you cite from the US DOD

I would have quoted Zambia's law if that was what came up on google; it's frankly irrelevant which country I chose since it's a convention most countries follow. Why do you care so much that I picked the US's implementation? It has the advantage of having a large and (I've found) accurate website dedicated to it (usmilitary.about.com). The principles of the LOAC bind all signatories, and one country's implementation isn't going to be substantially different from another's.

in response to a request for a source Re "infrstructure" -- constructed by civlians and used exclusively by civilians (who, effectively, do not have a military) -- not being "civilian."

A) I'm missing the "infrstructure" typo upthread; where is it?
B) A bridge or airport could be used 99% of the time by civilians, but if the 1% of its use that is military has a compelling effect on the enemy's ability to fight a war, it's a valid target.