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Are 'mercy killings' forbidden by the rules of war?

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Have you ever heard of Captain Semrau? He was an officer in the Canadian armed forces deployed in Afghanistan. After an intense firefight, he executed a prisoner that was deemed too weak to even make it to the hospital. read more

The law does not recognise mercy killing of either an enemy in a war or a soldier that you consider to be an ally. According to the regulations governing combat for the British Armed Forces, service personnel are responsible for treating enemy or hostile Forces as a matter of priority. read more

There is no such things like "Rules of War", as we all know "Everything is fare in love and WAR". But since we are not terrorists, our objective of the war should be our Foreign Policy, Long term Strategy, and Safety and Security of our people. read more

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