[thechat] Since I sent the other P.o.W quote...
dave mclean
dave at members.evolt.org
Wed Jan 30 00:51:01 CST 2002
Here's another....
No amount of Orwellian redefinition -- "detainees" for "prisoners,"
"unlawful combatants" for "prisoners of war," "armed conflict" for
"war" -- relieves us of our obligation to treat our fellow humans
decently, particularly in the wake of Sept. 11. It is up to the
United States and its closest allies to maintain the moral
distinction between ourselves and our enemies by behaving humanely.
- Canadian Member of Parliament John Godfrey questions his
government's decision to hand over prisoners of war without
guarantees under the Geneva Convention.
Despite this quote our Special Forces are already in Afghanistan taking
prisoners for the U.S. Forces. Sadly the Federal Government denied knowing
about it. Even the Prime Minister. Which is ironic because you'd think he'd
be the first to know. Hmm....
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