"Despite denying suspected terrorists from Afghanistan and elsewhere prisoner of war status under the Geneva conventions, the US granted this status to detained members of MEK in Iraq [3]."
Whoa!! Huge lefty red-flag there. If they said the sky was blue I would have to go look to be certain.
Unfortunately, this is true!
They were given Protected Status!
You can do a little bit google on that!
Please be advised that F14 Pilot is clueless.