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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
At least most of it -- many parts blacked out (Requires Acrobat)


http://online.wsj.com/public/resourc...itary_0604.pdf




Did you happen to catch much of the AG's testimony? He so typifies the
mindlessness of Bush. Neither of them really give a crap about what
happens to US soldiers as a result of their policies.

I think the more accurate analysis is that both of them realize that our
abiding by the rules of law will have no effect on how the other side
treats
our POW's.

Tell me this...
What good did our signature do on the articles of the Geneva Convention
when
our soldiers and/or citizens in Somalia, Fallujah, or elsewhere were
captured? Not one damned bit of good.

We need to amend our policy. If the enemy is a signatory to the
articles
of
the Geneva Convention, then their POW's will be treated according to the
rules of war. If not, then we must assume that they will not show
retraint
with our troops if captured...and we should return the favor in kind.

But I believe the Geneva Convention applies to soldiers, i.e those in
uniform,. not those that act as terrosits dressing in civilian clothes and
hiding in civilian buildings.

Get used to it. This is the nature of modern warfare, and it's not going to
change anytime soon. It began in WWII, continued in Vietnam, and it's here
to stay.