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lpbk2713

(43,234 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2022, 08:27 PM Apr 2022

Take no Russian prisoners. [View all]

After reading what Russian soldiers (and their mercs) do to Ukrainian civilian men, women (all ages) and children I would not want to think I let a bloodthirsty rapist slip through my hands.

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Take no Russian prisoners. [View all] lpbk2713 Apr 2022 OP

What should be done if they surrender? ( n/t ) Make7 Apr 2022 #1

(Hands held up) "Nicht schiessen! Nicht schiessen!" yagotme Apr 2022 #2

The same thing that was done to the women and children they executed standing in a bread line onecaliberal Apr 2022 #5

People Do Stop Surrendering Then, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2022 #3

Agreed, Sir. Celerity Apr 2022 #12

You Evince A Talent For Understatement, Ma'am.... The Magistrate Apr 2022 #13

I believe that will be up to the Ukrainian forces Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #4

We already know how the orcs treat captured forces. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #9

It remains a decision for the Ukrainian forces Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #21

Am I making decisions for the Ukrainian forces here? Are any of us even capable of it? Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #30

You are expressing an opinion Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #31

I'm going to utilize the ignore function now. Probably best for both of us at this point. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #32

Please do Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #33

It would be a war crime. former9thward Apr 2022 #6

IMO, you accept their surrender... The Unmitigated Gall Apr 2022 #7

Bad strategy. Escalating only leads to more atrocities...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #8

The difference between us & the barbarian hordes is supposed to be that we follow the laws... Hekate Apr 2022 #10

So now we are advocating we commit war crimes too? Celerity Apr 2022 #11

I sent an alert. old as dirt Apr 2022 #23

??? I disagree with the OP, but I think it was in reference to Russian soldiers in Ukraine n/t 867-5309. Apr 2022 #28

Some 4 decades ago, ... old as dirt Apr 2022 #29

lol this fuckin place WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #14

Such a small step sarisataka Apr 2022 #15

Encouragement and cheering for war crimes. How fucking dare you? 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #16

Ukrainians are not blood thirsty inhumane monsters. MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #17

Bad idea, you want them all to surrender & killing them makes them not nt EX500rider Apr 2022 #18

Is that the only reason not to do it? n/t 867-5309. Apr 2022 #27

No, it's also a war crime & against the Geneva Convention. nt EX500rider Apr 2022 #34

I'm in the minority here vercetti2021 Apr 2022 #19

We have failed at times, in the past, but... LudwigPastorius Apr 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author old as dirt Apr 2022 #22

What the fuck? greenjar_01 Apr 2022 #24

I'm not sure what the rush is to be like Russia ripcord Apr 2022 #25

That's a pretty broad brush you've got there n/t 867-5309. Apr 2022 #26

IMO the reason that you take prisoners and treat them humanely is to incentivize surrender. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #35