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The Laws of War

Clive Anderson asks what legal standards should be applied to troops in the line of fire.

Our armed forces no longer have exclusive power to try and punish their own. In a series of high-profile cases over recent years, troops in action in Afghanistan and Iraq have had their actions scrutinised in ordinary British civil courts. What legal standards should be applied to troops in the line of fire?

45 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 May 2008 22:15

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Apr 2008 20:00
  • Sat 3 May 2008 22:15