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More importantly, this has been expressly rejected as a legal defense to accusations of a War Crime. In no case (even in situations where the extermination of the unit - and possible total death of all members - is a likelihood) is a military unit excused from obeying the accepted laws of war. The international community has decided that certain actions are never justifiable, under any circumstances.

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