All of the following are reasons utilized by the federal district court for denying lawful combatant status to the Taliban EXCEPT ______.
A) The organization lacked a disciplined command structure.
B) The members of the organization did not wear recognizable military uniforms or symbols.
C) The organization did not respect the rules of warfare.
D) The organization was foreign in nature and so may not seek the protection of the Geneva Convention.

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The Geneva Conventions apply to conflicts involving all nations and do not exclude organizations based on being "foreign in nature." The reasons for denying lawful combatant status to the Taliban included lack of a disciplined command structure, not wearing recognizable military uniforms or symbols, and not respecting the rules of warfare, but not their foreign nature.

All of the Following Are Reasons Utilized by the Federal