| Submit your comments on this article |
| Home Front: Politix |
| Gonzalez Hearing, Al-Qaeda; and the Geneva Conventions |
| 2005-01-05 |
| As the Senate Committee hearing to confirm AG nominee Gonzalez is set for Thursday, I thought we should post this refresher on the Geneva Conventions as the apply to AQ. Geneva Conventions (Hat tip: Rush) The 4 Conditions of the Geneva Convention Relative to POWs Adopted on 12 August 1949 by the Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War, held in Geneva from 21 April to 12 August, 1949. Entry into force 21 October 1950 PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 4 A. Prisoners of war, in the sense of the present Convention, are persons belonging to one of the following categories, who have fallen into the power of the enemy: 1. Members of the armed forces of a Party to the conflict as well as members of militias or volunteer corps forming part of such armed forces. 2. Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, including such organized resistance movements, fulfill the following conditions: (a) That of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; |
| Posted by:Captain America |
| #4 VAMark, I know it will make you squeamish, but torture is a relative term. What the IRC deems as torture are common interrogation techniques by most countries. FYI, most bad guys will not answer your question simply because you say âpretty please.â Sleep deprivation, loud music and isolation are all interrogation techniques used by most âcivilizedâ countries. If we have a serious bad ass, they might employ harsher methods such as water-boarding. Contrary to popular belief these methods are effective in getting information and do not cause permanent harm to the detainee. IMHO they could use any method they want to extract any scrap of information that might save one life (especially American). Gonzales has done nothing wrong and this is merely a Dhimi side-show that will gain them nothing. Most Americans support the current interrogation methods used and the Dhimis are about to find that out the hard way. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-01-05 7:02:28 PM |
| #3 "The acursed has been advised of his lack of rights under the Secret Code of Military Toughness, and will conduct himself accordingly!" -- Firesign Theatre |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-01-05 5:59:08 PM |
| #2 Thanks for the post, CA. Printed and ready for action. |
| Posted by: Jules 187 2005-01-05 4:43:31 PM |
| #1 What about the argument that the Convention Against Torture applies regardless of Geneva Convention status? |
| Posted by: VAMark 2005-01-05 4:41:21 PM |