On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > *I* have qualms. I have concerns when this country treats *anyone* > inhumanely. It goes against the founding principles of our land. Period. > There isn't really any excuse for it, even considering what vile pieces of > murderous scum the Taliban are. We are Americans. That has to mean > something.
If we treat them inhumanely, then I will have qualms. But at this point Amnesty International is wringing its hands in advance of events. I agree with Dan that these individuals cannot be expected to behave like normal prisoners of war, who would be interested in escape and/or sabotage, but must be treated like a gang of psychotics (my word) who are perfectly happy to kill themselves and everyone around them just to make a point if given the least chance. Their willingness to behave in such a way is not a matter of conjecture but is their well-established (by word and deed) ethos of behavior. Marvin Long Austin, Texas
