On Sun, 09 May 2004 22:39:27 -0400, NOYB wrote:


The insurgents that we captured were wearing civilian attire, and used
hospitals, schools, and religious buildings for sanctuary and as weapons
depots. They were "unlawful combatants" and therefore were not guaranteed
the protections of the Geneva Convention.

So when was the tribunal? From the third Geneva Convention:

Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a
belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to
any of the categories enumerated in Article 4, such persons shall enjoy
the protection of the present Convention until such time as their status
has been determined by a competent tribunal.