The traditional laws of war distinguish between combatants, who may be lawfully attacked, and civilians, who generally must be protected.
That the director spent four years in the Israel Defense Forces, absorbing viscerally what he calls the "emotional landscape" of war, distinguishes the film too.
That drones are worse than torture though the laws of war distinguish between bullets/bombs but not torture of people under your complete control?
By what criteria, then, are wars distinguished from other conflicts?
In this capacity he served in the Franco-German War (1870 71), distinguishing himself at Gravelotte and Sedan, and directing the artillery attack on the Paris fortifications.
Philip and Elizabeth both had a "good" war, Philip distinguishing himself on the battleship Valiant, Elizabeth forming part of the royal tableau vivant of national solidarity.
During the war, he distinguished himself as a commander of subchaser crafts from the Caribbean to the North Pacific.
Mr. Guinness's "war" was distinguished only by an incident that might have made a vignette in a Guinness comedy.
As I noted earlier, just war theory distinguishes between the principles of jus ad bellum (resort to war) and those of jus in bello (conduct in war).
In an interview last week, Mr. Obama said he intended to continue using the authorization of the war to distinguish himself from fellow Democratic presidential candidates.
