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Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?
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Tue, 22 Jan 2002 19:32:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> Given the amount of debate here following Sept 11th, I am surprised this • hasn't come up in this forum before.
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> Are the al-Qaida suspects detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base being • treated fairly?
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> And if the US is at war with terrorists, are they prisoners of war?
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> lawrence
Dubya conveniently avoided having to worry about that distinction by not
actually declaring war. The 'war on terror' is a colloquialism, a title for a
foreign policy inititive with a military component.
Colin Powell (while i have respect for him in some ways, his actions at My Lai
in Viet Nam leave me suspect) was smart enough to know that to declare war on
Afghanistan would have brought a host of Islamic nations in to the fray, so
the administration did an end run around congress to declare 'war' on
terrorism, wherever it stands.
So... first, its afghanistan, next will be somalia, after that iraq, i wonder
how long before its hidoing in Viet Nam. It seems that the admin is going
after those places that have handed the US a big plate of humble pie
(afghanistan, somalia and Nam) or have been a thorn in their sides (iraq). As
i see it, its never been a war of justice, its been a war of revenge.
Otherwise they would have gone in on the ground from the start- and not been
terrorists of a different stripe with their high altitude bombing of civilian
and 'military' targets. Oh well, they are only dark-skinned
third-world foreigners, its not like they *matter*. After all- they have no
money, so nokia, pepsi and walmart won't have much reason to set up shop there.
So, while they are in reality, prisoners of war, legally, they will not be
considered such, so they can be interrogated, beaten and tortured with the
administration retaining a clear conscience (presuming it has a conscience-
which is a big leap in the first place).
I believe the common phrase among the john q. sixpacks is "kick their ass and
steal their gas!"
Pathetic. Really sad. And you know what? Its likely all downhill from here.
We ain't seen nothin' yet. That movie 'the siege' isn't so unrealistic now, is
it?
john
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