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Targeted Killings and the Al-Aulaqi Case

Some condemn targeted killing as extra-judicial execution, while others accept it as a legitimate method of warfare against terrorists.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/commentary/targeted-killings-and-the-al-aulaqi-case/
Willfulness

The prosecution must prove that the accused not only did the act, but also intended the consequences.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/willfulness/
Wanton Destruction

The laws of war state an attacker must attempt to distinguish between military targets and civilians and their property.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/wanton-destruction/
Total War

The extremely varied uses of the term have radically different legal implications within international humanitarian law.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/total-war/
Starvation

A military force controlling the flow of relief supplies over areas it controls has no obligation to support the military forces arrayed against it.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/starvation/
Siege

Besieging forces are not allowed to target civilians or starve them “as a method of warfare.”

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/siege/
Sick and Wounded

Any attempts upon their lives, or violence to their persons, shall be strictly prohibited.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/sick-and-wounded/
Legitimate Military Targets

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http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/legitimate-military-targets/
Property, Civilian, Destruction of

The deliberate destruction of property is permitted if it gives an effective military advantage.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/property-civilian-destruction-of/
Military Necessity

Any military advantage must be “justified” or “necessary” by its collateral damage.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/military-necessity/