At 14:03 11-1-02 -0600, Marvin Long wrote: > > Another worrying thing is that both the Republican *and* the Democratic > > Party ignore all this completely. As said on the evening news, people in > > Washington are more concerned with the upcoming baseball game than with the > > treatment of prisoners.
>At the moment I think you'll find that both parties, and most Americans, >are perfectly aware of how these prisoners are being treated and have no >qualms about the fact whatsoever. I find that very worrying. The United States tries to profile itself as a defender of human rights, but at the same time treats its prisoners of war in a way that violates international standards, such as the Geneva Convention and the UN Principles of Medical Ethics. See also http://web.amnesty.org/11september.htm. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
