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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Its not like the red cross logo has prevented people from taking shots at them when they enter a danger zone.
In a hostage rescue, you do what you do to get the people out with a minimum of casualties.
Maybe people won't shoot at red cross labeled vehicles if there's a possibility that they'll fire back.
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Or maybe they'll start shooting at them pre-emptively for fear of being fired upon.
But I guess if you're already violating the sovereignty of your neighbours, a lesser Geneva convention violation isn't much.