I agree whole-heartedly with Doug. But, then, I always advocate taking the moral high road whenever possible, if for no other reason than so that we can say "At least we're not like them!" and say it with some legitimacy.
The United States was founded upon a certain set of ideals and principles; and as I believe I've mentioned before, it is when our principles are put to the test that it becomes even more important that we demonstrate our willingness to stick to those principles and ideals. Doug wrote: > > > 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. > -- Sliante, Richard S. Crawford mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mossroot.com AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Yahoo!: rscrawford MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "When you have lost the ability to laugh at yourself, you have lost the ability to think straight." --Clarence Darrow "Push the button, Max!"
