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Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?
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Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:46:28 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?
Probably. I suspect you mean, "are they being treated legally?", to which I
would answer, probably not.
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> And if the US is at war with terrorists, are they prisoners of war?
Interesting gray area. In the conventional sense, I would think not - but
they would then have the rights of any accused criminal held by the U.S.,
which I think would work out to be even more protective. Further, they are
being held on a military base, which would indicate to me that they *are*
prisoners of war. I also think the authorities want to try them under
miliary law, which would also imply prisoner of war.
I think the U.S. wants to have its cake and eat it, too (get the best of two
worlds without any drawbacks of choosing either course).
Bruce
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| 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 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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