> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Jeffrey Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: woensdag 16 januari 2002 0:52 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: Egg on my face (was Re: Treatment Of Prisoners)
> I suppose moral vs legal isn't a good phrasing, but I think they should > receive the same treatment as a POW even if they're not - the odd > hedging about "they don't deserve the same rights" that Rumsfeld > spouted months ago seems to be coming true, and I can't imagine how it > plays abroad. Well, the US certainly is not scoring any bonus points with it... > > But, they did not use these methods. Rather, they dressed as > > civilians and > > Are our SpecOps subject to treatment as POWs then, if they're not > wearing the uniform? No, but I guess the US would raise hell if they found out captured SpecOps would not be considered POW's. > > I thought the Red Cross/Red Cresent will have access to the > > prisoners. > > 2 weeks after they arrive, and only after fairly intense pressure from > human rights groups and the RC for access. Again, I can't imagine how > that looks. Again, the US will not score any bonus points with it. Denying the Red Cross/Red Crescent access to the prisoners, and only giving in after intense pressure, makes it look as if the US is doing something to the prisoners that it does not want the world to know about. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
