The cornerstone of the law governing combatant status is the principle of distinction. Customary international humanitarian law requires parties to an armed conflict to distinguish at all times between civilians and combatants and to direct operations only against combatants and other lawful military objectives.
You’re talking about war veterans. Killing an enemy combatant is not murder. From https://www.military.com/feature/2025/12/13/who-counts-combatant-law-governing-lawful-military-targets.html
The cornerstone of the law governing combatant status is the principle of distinction. Customary international humanitarian law requires parties to an armed conflict to distinguish at all times between civilians and combatants and to direct operations only against combatants and other lawful military objectives.
They’re humans with families who, just like many over here, got forced into this by people who will never fight alongside them.
Yes, but nevertheless, they are shooting at you.
So are cops, but libs love to say you should never shoot back at police, especially at protests, cause we have to keep things “peaceful”.