The sad fact is that things like the Geneva Convention are once in a lifetime events. It takes nearly complete destruction of two successive generations to motivate the government to do the right thing.
...and still widely ignored - both by people like ISIS and people like the US military. Not forgetting Israel.
Sadly human history shows that the despots win much more often than the nice guys. The late 20th century western European viewpoint is very much an minority position.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
