Do you think surrendering combatants should be killed?

That caught my attention as well. I can make a couple guesses. We are fighting religious zealots that do not surrender. They historically have waited out aggressors in deep bunkers. My guess is that Pete is trying to match our rhetoric with their zealotry otherwise we are just a joke to them. If the actions of the military match his rhetoric then we may be respected as legitimate adversaries. Of course "No Quarter" violates international law but AFAIK nobody follows such laws any more and nobody outside of specific regions of Africa specific warlords have been prosecuted for it in recent times. That's of course just a guess.

It could also be projection of the Templar's in reference to one of his tats fighting the Muslims during the Crusades. There is talk in one of their documents of preparing the world for the return of Jesus Christ. That should probably concern people a bit more, I think. It appears both sides want this to be a holy war of sorts. It is creating a bit of a stir. [1] There are no rules in a holy war beyond Victory or Death. Even if this is all truly just rhetoric it should concern people as such times can be excuses to implement very draconian laws.

[1] - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/03/03/military-offi...