Re: Treatment Of Prisoners (was RE: Tragedy in Israel)

[Doug]

John Garcia wrote:


> If Al Queda does not follow the Geneva Convention, if it does not adhere 
> to the laws of armed conflict, why should its members be accorded the 
> Convention's protections?
>


Because _we do_ follow the Geneva Convention.  They aren't civilized 
so we don't have to treat them in a civilized manner?

Please note that I'm not contending that there have been rights 
violations, only that as a matter of principal we should adhere to 
the moral high ground despite the despicable acts that have been 
committed against us.

-- 
Doug

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