[Bobsat]

Think it through.

The Nazis executed American POWs in outrageous violation of every tenet of civilization we believe in.

Was there ever any doubt that, when caught, those criminals would be or were treated with extreme prejudice -- also in violation of the Geneva Convention and those tenets of civilization we uphold and respect?

Does anger and revenge justify our mistreatment of the German prisoners?

No. It just explains it. Seems like that was Joe's point.

He wasn't championing the Nazi atrocities. He was shedding light on our own vengeful behavior. Somebody had to do it.

[steve-b]

Was there ever any doubt that, when caught, those criminals would be or were treated with extreme prejudice - also in violation of the Geneva Convention and those tenets of civilization we uphold and respect?

*sigh* How many times has it been explained on this very board that the Geneva Convention sets rules defining who it protects, and that certain acts make you an "illegal combatant" and beyonds its pale?