Why is it that America *must* adhere 100% to the Geneva Conventions, yet the people we're fighting against are not required to do so? They have broken just about every major rule of engagement that there is. They're fighting from a place of worship (not allowed). They're booby-trapping the dead (not allowed). They're playing dead to lure Marines into killing range (also not allowed).
They are not wearing uniforms which by the conventions means they're civilians. It also means that if they take up arms against us that they aren't covered by the accords in a conventional way. Yet let one of ours stand up and do what's needed at the moment and he's villified and America gets a black eye over it. I hate to say this but if I was in that Marines boots, I would have pulled the trigger too.