Is America above the Geneva Conventions? (Bush bashing alert)

Der Spiegel ^ | November 10, 2005 | Michael Ratner and Sara Miles

[NCjim]

Author not to be confused with Sarah Miles:

[WorkingClassFilth]

The only way that this article could be fair, balanced and and inviting to reasoned conclusions would be to run a parallel and contrasting column of Islamofascist actions and pictures of women, children and civilians being beheaded by the servant of Allah.

[Just A Nobody]

The idea that torture could be so publicly defensible --

Operative word ... PUBLICLY. Whoever the mastermind are behind all this crap, knew exactly what they were doing.

The United States does not torture, period. If these morons were my employees, I'd be firing them ..... oh wait

[Mr. Rational]

That would be nice as a start - then we include the North Vietnamese, Japanese, and a few pics from the hollier than thow Germans.

[Gay State Conservative]

Germans lecturing us about the Geneva Convention? Talk about chutzpah!

[Mr. Rational]

Thanks for sending us Mohammed Atah, by the way.

[ez]

Screw the Geneva Convenmtion, THEY'RE TARGETING CIVILIANS!

[NCjim]

I agree, but don't hold your breath on that one!

[mewzilla]

Michael Ratner? Ellen's and Steve's brother? Of the family that tried to PC the 9-11 firemen statue? If so, 'nuff said.

[mewzilla]

BTW, Ratner and company: The Geneva Convention doesn't apply to terrorists, enemy non-combatants, and/or anyone out of uniform.

[mewzilla]

BTTT.

[JasonC]

Under the geneva conventions, any combatant who uses perfidious means or violates the laws of war, even a simple spy acting out of uniform for purposes of stealth, is not a prisoner of war. Prisoner of war status is for legitimate soldiers wearing uniforms that indicate their belligerent status, or in the case of informal militias and irregular forces, carrying their arms openly and making no attempt to feign civilian status. Combatants who violate these forms of conduct are themselves violating the geneva conventions. And are punishable for it.

[stylin19a]

Isn't it McCain who suggest torture doesn't work ? even though he gave up his ship, squadron etc...because of torture ?

[rbg81]

Are beheadings allowed in the Geneva Convention? Didn't think so.

[magellan]

Most of the so-called "torture" the left is in a tizzy about are used in military training to resist interrogation. However, I don't see the leftists protesting outside military training bases.

Oh, and of course, giving a lapdance is torture, but the leftists don't protest outside their local strip club. And smearing red ink on somebody is torture, but the leftists aren't protesting the local kindergarten's fingerpainting class.

[10mm]

Looking for al-Qaida's signature on the Geneva Conventions...
looking...looking...

Nope, not there. It applies to both sides, or neither side.

[Enterprise]

"Is America above the Geneva Conventions?"

That may soon be a moot point. There is no longer a USSR, thus any treaties with the USSR are now void. As Islam advances, "Europe" and/or "Geneva" may cease to exist, thus the "Geneva" conventions will also become void.

[mewzilla]

Are beheadings allowed in the Geneva Convention? Didn't think so.

Funny, I've never heard the Ratners comment on that. Gee, wonder why?

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Germany must macht Schnell to Jordan. Jordan made some broad wear a suicide bomb on TV, and they will execute her very soon.