BHS Posted July 12, 2006 Report Posted July 12, 2006 A quick question regarding the US Administration's sea-change in it's policy of treating all enemy combatants, legal and otherwise, as prisoners-of-war under the Geneva Conventions: If these prisoners are forced to spend time around US military personel, but aren't allowed to saw some of their heads off, does that count as an affront to their diginity under Article 3? Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
Machinations Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 A quick question regarding the US Administration's sea-change in it's policy of treating all enemy combatants, legal and otherwise, as prisoners-of-war under the Geneva Conventions:If these prisoners are forced to spend time around US military personel, but aren't allowed to saw some of their heads off, does that count as an affront to their diginity under Article 3? A stupid rhetorical question. The answer, of course, is no. If it makes you happy to poke fun at the Geneva accords, good for you. I am sure many WWII veterans appreciate your opinion. On both sides of the Atlantic. Quote
August1991 Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 Moved from here. What did the Americans do with German and Japanese prisoners during WWII? Were they allowed legal representation? A trial? Two wrongs do not make a right..and your point is precisely the reason why the Americans shouldn't have repeated this mistake. I think you perhaps misunderstood me. German and Japanese combattant POWs were treated properly but were not given legal representation or trials. German and Japanese civilan nationals (or deemed as such) were put into concentration camps, but physically well treated.What is the US government doing now? Who is in Guantanamo? IMV, they are combattant POWs. For no other reason than our civilized fairness, we should have a method to ensure thay are not civilians. (Keep in mind that they would have cut off the heads of any "POW" they captured.) Welcome to the 21st century. Quote
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