at times of war, vehicles may not fly the red cross flag unless they are involved in red cross activities. As we are at war at the moment, why is it that nobody arrested the people flying the red cross during the world cup? Were they actually breaking the laws of the Geneva convention
2006-07-07 02:46:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
depends, do you like carrot cake, if so yes they were breaking the law, if not then no they werent, why would you make such a statement xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2006-07-12 02:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by candypants 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The cross being flown during the world cup was the Cross of Saint George - the England flag. The Geneva Convention is referring to the cross used by the Red Cross organisation - different dimensions, shape etc
2006-07-07 02:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal for a military combatant to color themselves with a flag that confers non-combatant status. A fighting unit could not use the Red Cross flag, or a recognized medical organization flag to hide their status as a legal military target.
But I'd strongly suspect that you're confusing the English flag with the Red Cross flag. Totally different flags, my friend.
Just as importantly, the World Cup isn't a military campaign or in a war zone, so anyone could fly any flag that they wished to.
2006-07-07 03:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The England flag's different from the Red Cross... anyway, none of these vehicles with it on are actually in a warzone, so it hardly matters. Maybe if you drove around the Iraqi deserts with it on your landrover it'd be a different story...
2006-07-07 02:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the red cross flag? ROFL
2006-07-07 02:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by rsantos19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England fans should be arrested for have irrational faith in their team:)
2006-07-07 02:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicely done
2006-07-07 08:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's funny.
2006-07-07 05:02:30 · answer #8 · answered by Phil My Crack In 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUDE LIGHTEN UP ON YOUR CRACK USAGE!
2006-07-07 02:51:28 · answer #9 · answered by JESUS H CHRIST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋