I went to a student association meeting at my uni a few nights ago; the 'emergency' meeting was to adopt a 'stance' on the Iraq situation. Naturally, one of disapproval on the grounds of civilian casualties was proposed and approved.

(I went there with the sole intent of seeing if there was any support for those in the military. I consider that, at the end of the day, they are there as the instruments of the politicians and we should support them in doing a professional job therefore minimising ANY casualties - whatever our opinions of the war itself are. I was generally met with disapproval; 'trained assassins'...)

There was some vehement (anti-war) statements and opinions debated, but also (the reason I went) some constructive and well-informed ones.

One, by (I think) a US or Canadian student, stated that those in the UK Armed Forces sign something that states that they will be held accountable for their actions. Those in the US do not sign it, as the US Military does not recognise whatever law this is. (This was the short and sweet or it.)

Can anyone expand on, or clarify, this?