1. One of many things that makes me respect and admire the Syrian Democratic Forces is how they dealt with the brutality and barbarism of Daesh. When in battle they went about the work of trying to free civilians and protect them while advancing militarily to defeat Daesh.
2. But when the enemy surrendered, regardless of the loss of comrades to the brutal criminal Daesh, the #SDF followed the law of armed conflict to a tee even though there is an argument that it did not fully apply to unlawful combatant like Daesh mercenaries. They treated their
3. wounds, gave them food and water and engaged in no conduct that would humiliate or otherwise mistreat them. I always thought that the Russians had a role in advancing Daesh in Iraq and Syria. I remain convinced that many of the Russian forces in Ukraine were Daesh. Even if
4. I am wrong on that, I believe that the recent atrocities and the release of the video are the Kremlin's work. They want to enrage Ukrainians to become as criminal as Russia is and thereby lose the moral high ground. Take a page from the #SDF.
5. Ukraine will never regret following the law of armed conflict and the nation will surely someday regret it if they don't.
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