[Sabertooth]

Sabri, in Egypt to rally Arab governments against what he called US and British "colonialism, neo-colonialism and war," said Islamic principles took precedence over the Geneva Convention.

"First of all, we are committed to the teachings of Islam. We are faithful Muslims. We take care of our prisoners of war in accordance with our teachings of Islam," he told BBC radio's The World At One program.

"We are committed first of all to the teachings of Islam, and second we are committed to the conventions of Geneva in dealing with the prisoners of war," he said.

[Sabertooth]

((((((growl)))))

[ApesForEvolution]

Well then, 72 virgins stat for all of them...

[Sonny M]

If you look in the Quran, it doesn't exactley look to good for POWs, Mohammad wasn't known for his kind treatment for prisoners, but he was known for using force to convert them.

[Sir Gawain]

This is just more of your anti-Muslim propaganda, I'm sure. What's your agenda here? Huh? Huh? ;-)

[Diogenesis]

Do Islamic physicians and surgeons in the US take the Hippocratic Oath first
or their religious promise to murder infidels.

[Timesink]

Anyone that has already, or will be, treating any of our POWs in accordance with "the teachings of Islam" will eventually end up being treated by us in accordance with the teachings of Ted Nugent.

[Maedhros]

"We are the people who created law when the grandfathers of Mr Blair and Mr Bush (British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush) were living like animals in the caves," he said.

Yeah, I'm sure the Code of Hammurabi is based on Islam. /s

[dead]

"We are the people who created law when the grandfathers of Mr Blair and Mr Bush were living like animals in the caves," he said.

I’m not sure, but I think he was complimenting the grandfathers of Bush and Blair for their exemplary behavior and upscale living arrangements, compared to most of the contemporary Islamic world.

[Billthedrill]

Three words - "war crimes trials." For those lucky enough to survive to stand trial, that is.

[concerned about politics]

This could be good or bad.
Bad because the Islamofacist countries will approve.
Good because non-Islamofacist countries would dissapprove. It exposes the Islamofacist quest to convert the UN, or the world, to their rules.
What they're saying is :" Everyone must abide by the laws of Allah, not he laws of the U.N."

[Lunatic Fringe]

What exactly *is* the principles of Islam with regards to POWs?

[TADSLOS]

I guess this clears up any confusion on how our POWs are being treated.

[neutrino]

If they keep this up, others will adopt my attitude about is-slime...and it's adherents. They don't want to do that...

[Teetop]

Looks like it is time to feed them pork, EVERY meal! Then when we bury any of them, bury them in pork skin, so they don't make it to 72 virgin goat heaven.

[DKM]

"We are the people who created law when the grandfathers of Mr Blair and Mr Bush (British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush) were living like animals in the caves," he said

And you are now the people who are cowering in caves, bravely surrounding yourself with women and children like the cowardly scared rabbits that you are.............

[DKM]

"We are the people who created law when the grandfathers of Mr Blair and Mr Bush (British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush) were living like animals in the caves," he said

And you are now the people who are cowering in caves, bravely surrounding yourself with women and children like the cowardly scared rabbits that you are.............

[concerned about politics]

Didn't Saddam claim to be some spin off of Catholocism (sp)? He only became "Muslim" this past year?
Iraq was never considered a Muslim nation, right?

[Lorenb420]

You mean like:

"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be to be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and genitals cut off, or to be expelled out of the land. Such will be their humiliation in the world, and in the next world they will face an awful horror." (Koran, 5:33-34)

Hopefully the US can rescue the POWs before it's too late, and if not, I hope someone brings a blow torch and a pair of pliers for Naji Sabri and anyone else involved!!

[FReepaholic]

>>...We are the people who created law when the grandfathers of Mr Blair and Mr Bush (British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush) were living like animals in the caves," he said....

HA ha ha ha!!

Well, it looks like the grandchildren have passed the Iraqis and have them about a hundred laps down.

[Van Jenerette]

Interesting read on topic....

http://www.kashmirherald.com/featuredarticle/islamandprisonersofwar.html

Guide to the Perplexed Regarding the Permissibility of Killing Prisoners," which appeared in the column "Jihad News from the Land of the Caucasus".  In this the author suggests that the Islamic religious scholars present five different alternatives, drawn from the various interpretations of the Koran:

1) A polytheist prisoner must be killed. No amnesty may be granted to him, nor can he be ransomed.
2) All infidel polytheists and the People of the Book (i.e., Jews and Christians) are to be killed. They may not be granted amnesty, nor can they be ransomed.
3) Amnesty and ransom are the only two ways to deal with prisoners.
4) Amnesty and ransom are possible only after the killing of a large number of prisoners.
5) The Imam, or someone acting on his behalf, can choose between killing, amnesty, ransom or enslaving the prisoner.