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Originally Posted by bradclark1
What he can do instead of changing the convention is do what I said and publish a letter of policy. If we change the convention then everyone else can and would change it to suite their individual states needs. Where does the line get drawn?
Not to mention that the Geneva Convention is aimed at uniformed combatants. It's not supposed to be used for terrorist/insurgent protection.
That is also another reason for Bush just too come out with a policy and then he can submit it to Nato if he wants to come out with an international convention for treatment of terrorists/insurgents.
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The U.S. continues to give its prisoners far better treatment than would they get from most other countries. They should consider themselves lucky and fortunate.
President Bush just wants some clarity. Nothing wrong with asking. Everyone has that right which you seem to overlook so easily. In that sense there is no line nor should there be.