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Old 9th Feb 2012, 17:48
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Chugalug2
 
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Orca:
Humanity is a fundemental of LOAC.
Sorry old chap, didn't quite catch your lingo. Using Google I see that LOAC can stand for "Law of Armed Conflict". This seems to fit into the context. Is that what you meant? In your exchange with PN you seemed to infer that raising a Firestorm, whether intentional or not, by use of incendiaries would be contrary to that "law". Is that what you meant? Did that law exist in WWII? Does it exist now? Is that why Typhoons of 617 Squadron now make low passes to "intimidate" the enemy instead of killing them? Is that what they should have done in WWII? Or is this all a fluffy new way to exercise airpower when the enemy has none, and how long would it last if he did? Was this the point that Colin McGregor was making in his chat with his brother one hour into the prog? Was it indeed he and not Ewan who was "on message" throughout? I am genuinely mystified by the arm's length that the modern RAF seems to keep from its WWII Bombing Campaign. Is LOAC the reason why?
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