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Re: Breach of international rules of war?
Franek
The Regulations under the Hague Conv. (art. 23(f)) governing "improper use" of national colors were, during WW2, generally viewed as allowing use of enemy colors as a ruse of war as long as they were not used during actual combat. That was the position followed by a certain "North American superpower". The 1977 Geneva protocol seems to take a much more restrictive view of the subject. The same superpower is neither a signatory to that protocol nor does it accept that it constitutes customary international law. The fact that there may be differing interpretations of the law of war does not mean it is not taken seriously.
Rick
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