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The whole idea of different rights for prisoners of war comes about because, in theory, once the war is over, a soldier will no longer have reason to fight. (Not being paid anymore, not being ordered to fight anymore, etc). That is to say: once the war is over, everybody gets released. There's never any trial, so there's no reason to do anything like "due process"<br> <br> But if you're fighting an "unending war" that's never actually been declared against any specific group, and it's a war against people disorganized (for lack of a better word) enough that they may keep fighting even once the war is "over", well, then you need to have some way of sorting out who you want to release and who you don't, who may have been wrongly imprisoned, etc.<br> <br> Short version: Normally, we'd release them anyway, and an entire nation is "the enemy", and so there's no worry about picking up a few of the wrong ones. That's an old way of thinking. It's as antiquated as marching in big columns and having everyone shoot in a straight line at the enemy who is also a big column, right in front of you. Nowadays, you need to make sure you've got the right guy.<br> <br> Though, if they're shooting at you and your friends, do try to shoot them somewhere lethal.
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