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During war, the dominators are accountable for their actions bound by the rules and norms of international society.
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During war, the dominators are accountable for their actions bound by the rules and norms of international society. Any acts taken with another party, there will be law, and even the laws of war do exist. The Geneva Convention relates to the rules that for the conduct of the combatants and the protection of the prisoners or war. This Convention was formed on the 12th of August 1949. The central thesis of this paper will argue that while the view of international society reflected in the laws of war may be challenged by the nature of modern conflicts, such as the incident of the bridge on the River Kwai during World War II. During the incident, the Geneva Convention has been violated. The prisoners of wars were ordered to build a bridge over the River Kwai in Burma to help move Japanese supplies and troops from Bangkok to Rangoon....
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