My bad... by dropped I was refering to set in place. I should have been more clear(how did I miss that when I revised my post?!).
Ah but you see, if someone attempts to rape or kill your girlfreind and you kill or critically wound the guy. You know what? You just broke the law. But you'll(most likley) be let off. Why? You were defending an innocent human life. The same goes for these laws. 'Cept they didn't take in mind the afforementioned situation. Protecting innocent Human life is more important then protecting a criminal or someone who is trying to kill said innocent life or yourself and comrades(I say this cause some would say soldiers aren't innocent).
And if torture can do that(which I could see in some situations it possibly working) then that is what is neccesary.
As for more on the break the law issue. Once a criminal has broken the law. He/She is no longer protected by the law to the same extent they were. Hence you can kill a criminal who is attempting to kill you or a loved one. They have voided thier rights(to an extent) by being criminal. Now if the other side won't follow the rules in international law, they have voided their rights under international law. if they want to be protected by international law. They should follow international law. This is why I don't expect to see trials held against torturers of americans that take part in the torture and the like. Why? They have broken the law and voided some of thier rights under said law. However, that doesn't mean they can't kill the guy in an attempt escape or during a rescue or some such.
