Re: Gitmo bay and the Geneva Convention:
^^ CM,
One of the problems you are having is that there is a whole body of law which applies to this circumstance. The Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC) are a highly complex and historic set of international norms, that have eveolved for the better part of a century. Most “Human Rights” advocates and keyboard jihadis are completely unaware of this specialized area of international legal practice. If you bother to read the full 83 pages of the article below, you might just learn that the issues being argued here have been debated for more than 50 years, and are based on more that just the Geneva Conventions. More than any other document I have found the following article describes point by point the process that determines the decsion making process of the US.
The overall tone is important here. POW status is awarded to those who follow the rules of LOAC. That is a rational decision designed to persuade armies to avoid civilian casualties, and to treat soldiers honorably. Simply put, honorable soldiers are entitled to honorable conditions. Awarding POW priviledges to dishonorable soldiers dilutes the motivation to behave well on the battlefield. Ultimately that is the quid pro quo of the Geneva Conventions. Diluting this motivation encourages barbaric behavior.
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