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Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?
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Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:36:29 GMT
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"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:GqFsCC.Mvy@lugnet.com...
> > Given the amount of debate here following Sept 11th, I am surprised this hasn't come up in this forum before.
> > Are the  al-Qaida suspects detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base being treated fairly?
> > And if the US is at war with terrorists, are they prisoners of war?
> > lawrence
> 
> As an aside to begin with I am concerned that no Americans have responded to
> this thread.  Possible reasons for this are:
> 
> They have not seen the pictures we have and so do not think the prisoners
> are being mistreated.
> They have seen more pictures which have convinced them the prisoners are not
> being mistreated any more.
> They have seen the pictures and think that the level of treatment is in line
> with the treatment an American suspected of terrorist acts would recieve.
> They have seen the pictures and agree that harsher treatment of foreign
> nationals than Americans is acceptable.

And further more, why was the American citizen who was captured with the al-qiada taken to Washington, and not to Cuba?

So suddenly it is one rule for the Americans and another for the rest, including British citizens?

lawrence



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(...) Because that is what the media and the focus groups want. :=\ Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) As an aside to begin with I am concerned that no Americans have responded to this thread. Possible reasons for this are: They have not seen the pictures we have and so do not think the prisoners are being mistreated. They have seen more (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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