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Soldiers at war are not to be judged by civilian rules. As the prosecution is attempting to do. Even though they commit acts, which, calmly viewed afterwards, could only be seen as unchristian and brutal. And if in every war, particularly guerilla war, all the men who committed reprisals were to be charged and tried as murderers, court-martials like this one would be in permanent session. Would they not?
Soldiers at war are not to be judged by civilian rules. As the prosecution is attempting to do. Even though they commit acts, which, calmly viewed afterwards, could only be seen as unchristian and brutal. And if in every war, particularly guerilla war, all the men who committed reprisals were to be charged and tried as murderers, court-martials like this one would be in permanent session. Would they not?
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are not to be judged by civilian rules
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as the prosecution is attempting to do
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Even though they commit acts
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which calmly viewed afterwards
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could only be seen
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as unchristian and brutal
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And if in every war particularly guerrilla war
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all the men who committed reprisals
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Movie Summary
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
