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Emperorn · 7 Apr 2003, 10:07

They should not be POW:s, they are POW:s, just mistreated such. Unilaterally declaring they are not does not make it true, as it is not the place of the captor to define their status. That negates the whole point of the Geneva convention. By that logic, Saddam could just declare the whole lot invading Iraq war criminals (which in a sense they are) and execute every POW he gets his hands on.

The USA is trying to play the old jedi mind-trick on the world, thinking they can get away with repeating "These are not the POW:s you are looking for) over and over, but strangely somehow it is not working.

The US should just withdraw from the convention as they have done with so many other other international treaties lately.

7 Apr 2003, 10:07	#28
Emperorn Ruler Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 190	They should not be POW:s, they are POW:s, just mistreated such. Unilaterally declaring they are not does not make it true, as it is not the place of the captor to define their status. That negates the whole point of the Geneva convention. By that logic, Saddam could just declare the whole lot invading Iraq war criminals (which in a sense they are) and execute every POW he gets his hands on. The USA is trying to play the old jedi mind-trick on the world, thinking they can get away with repeating "These are not the POW:s you are looking for) over and over, but strangely somehow it is not working. The US should just withdraw from the convention as they have done with so many other other international treaties lately. __________________ No, I don't know that Atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God. - George Bush Sr