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I saw the thread in question regarding Catholicguy, and felt that he was high-strung but nothing that I haven't seen from dozens of others on this forum over the years. He was a very decent person, who happened to be against this war, and that was why he was banned. He was not patriotic enough. It was sufficient enough to anger sitetest into not posting anymore. I haven't said much on the war issue because I've been confused about it. You know me well enough to understand that I take the views of the Pope seriously. If I express doubt about the war on this forum, I will be targeted for banning. I haven't posted much lately at all because of it.

As for Askel, I was never more than an acquaintance with her, but have read enough posts by her over the past several years to know that she is a faithful Catholic to her core. I am not informed enough on the Geneva convention to make comments on it, so will you explain it to me before I make a decision on whether she is being anti-American?

You know me well enough to understand that I take the views of the Pope seriously.

The Pope is trying to prevent a Christian vs. Muslim crusade. That's why he's saying what he's saying.

Calling the war a "crime against humanity" was a bit over the top, though.

George W. Bush is doing the right thing here, and I suspect the Pope won't lose any sleep over this war.

I miss sitetest's posts, but getting in a snit over the banning of someone who went off on the President the way Catholic Guy did is misplaced.

SO THIS is what got Askel5 Banned.. I didn't know what she got it for exactly.

I am not informed enough on the Geneva convention to make comments on it, so will you explain it to me before I make a decision on whether she is being anti-American?

Sure.. First of all, the "Geneva Convention" is a misnomer. There were several (4, I believe..) "Geneva Conventions" Both Iraq and the United States are signatories.

Askel is wrong in this case, the Geneva Convention is applicable.

Begin with 4th Geneva Convention. Part 1, Act 2.

That said however, I am sorry to see her go. I didn't follow her posts very closely, except some of the ones on abortion.. I caught some of those. I remember her as being very polite, very intelligent, even tempered, staunchly religious & unapologetically Pro-Life.

Anyone willing to speak out for the unborn automatically get's a good deal of respect in my book. You can't kill a dog the way we destroy millions of children today, I don't know why some "Conservatives" will rail endlessly about the "immorality" of taxes, then clam up entirely on religious matters and abortion:

"Go ahead and shred kids up with a vacuum tube, that's okey-fine, see you in church... but watch the 'immoral' taxes, will ya? I am a 'Conservative' ya know.."

It's a mystery for all time if you ask me.

I don't know what led to this blow up, but I wish it hadn't have come to this. She's wrong and this entire "Geneva Convention" argument could have been put down with 1 post.