Why, According to Abbate, Is a Soldier Obligated to Assume

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Multiple Choice

Why, according to Abbate, is a soldier obligated to assume extra risks to protect civilians from his or her own country?

• A) Because the principle of risk requires a soldier to assume extra risks to protect all civilians, including those from his or her own country.
• B) Because soldiers have a special obligation to their co-nationals to avoid directly harming them.
• C) Because soldiers have a role-based obligation to protect the people from their country.
• D) Because the principles of jus in bello require soldiers to discriminate between combatants and noncombatants.

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