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Aircrew Shot Down In Libya, Legal Status

Bennett123 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 6392 posts, RR: 1
Posted (2 years 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 3649 times:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13651736

Given that we have not declared war on Libya, are any aircrew shot down protected by the Geneva Convention.

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Spacepope From Vatican City, joined Dec 1999, 2744 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (2 years 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3470 times:

IIRC they should be,a s they are acting in accordance with a UN resolution. Sorta like in the Korean War.

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Shmertspionem From India, joined Aug 2006, 451 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (2 years 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 3381 times:

On the other hand since there has been no actual declaration of war and NATO is playing favourites - Libya could invoke the "enemy combatant" argument

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Powerslide From Canada, joined Oct 2010, 490 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (2 years 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3348 times:

We are getting closer to ground troops it seems.

GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 12736 posts, RR: 79
Reply 4, posted (2 years 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 3066 times:

I'd venture that if it's international legal cover that is the factor, any crew bailing out over Libya are in rather better than with Iraq in 2003.

Troops? I really do not see any prospect of Western troops - it's just too politically toxic, too much overstretch.
Peacekeepers from the 'brethren' of those in Libya from that region, would make sense, however history shows............

bikerthai From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 1628 posts, RR: 4
Reply 5, posted (2 years 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 3041 times:

The Geneva Convention does not protect a pilot against an angry Mob.

So the best thing for the pilot is to bail out in an isolated area and hope to be picked up before Mob gets em. The second best is to be picked up by friendly civilians. The third best is to be picked up by the Libyan Government. The pilot is worth more alive as a propaganda tool. Face time in front of "the Press" will protect the captured pilot more than anything the Geneva Convention can offer.

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