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2004-01-10 Iraq

U.S. Formally Declares Saddam Enemy Prisoner of War

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Posted by Steve White 2004-01-10 12:13:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He of course is required by Western Mores to try and escape. So he will be issued One (1) Spoon, stainless steel, Mk.6 1943, One (1) Canteen, aluminum, Mk.5 1965, suitable for digging, One (1) Carbon steel file, Mk.3, 1952, for Misc. sawing and the like. One (1) Confectionary Item Mk. 1 1948, Cake Birthday,hollowed.

Signed Receipt Required.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-10 9:42:59 AM|| 2004-1-10 9:42:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is rather insulting. Not once did the Red Cross make a big deal about trying to see the captured POW's during the war, and now they're scared for Saddams safety. The even want to see him when he may be responsible for bombing their HQ in Baghdad!

Let the Thingy see them after he's been examined be the Kurds first.

Posted by Charles 2004-1-10 1:07:22 PM|| 2004-1-10 1:07:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, the interesting thing about this is that once the war is over, the Geneva convention requires that POWs be repatriated.

So, while we really do want to let an international court try, we will be "forced" to hand him back to Iraq.

Unless you are arguing we should break international law. I'd love to hear the EU argue that one.

Posted by Jackal 2004-1-10 3:02:43 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-1-10 3:02:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 very interesting comment there jackal,hope your right cos it'd be sweet to see they euro fuck wits bleat about him not going on holiday to see milosavich in the hauge

Posted by Jon Shep 2004-1-10 3:08:07 PM|| 2004-1-10 3:08:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 That's the kind of thing I was thinking, jackal. I don't think that we are required by the GC to wait until the end of the war, either.

But it surprises me that this determination should be arrived at so quickly. Surely we are forbidden to play Old Spook's mind games on a POW. Does this mean we've already gotten everything we can from him? Or does it mean we're going to let the Iraqis do it, soon? Either way, this is a very curious development.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-1-10 4:53:24 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-1-10 4:53:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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