[jamiefoxer]

Sure it does apply. The Geneva Conventions stipulate that we treat our prisoners humanely and that each country that has prisoners need to give the prisoners a chance or FAIR process (not a closed, military tribunal beyond the reach of SCOTUS) to prove they are NOT combatants. If found guilty of extra-state terrorism (Al-Qaeda), they can be tried by the "violated" country (the U.S.) for the crimes they committed and imprisoned here in the USA. If found guilty of participating in a legitimate war against us, they should be accorded POW status and held an appropriate, HUMANE facility on our territory, that is overseen by our Congress and Supreme Court UNTIL the end of our conflicts with Iraq and Afghanistan.

Why is this hard to do?

[mware]

, they should be accorded POW status and held an appropriate, HUMANE facility on our territory,

Ya mean like PFC Tommy Tucker was?????

[processing please hold]

I say lets give them the same rights they gave our two soldiers in Iraq.

[Robert A Cook PE]

If found guilty of participating in a legitimate war against us, they should be accorded POW status and held an appropriate, HUMANE facility on our territory, that is overseen by our Congress and Supreme Court UNTIL the end of our conflicts with Iraq and Afghanistan.

Why is this hard to do?

Because, er, the AQ terrorists:

Have NOT "declared war" against us, they are merely MURDERING us and our troops, and our civilians over there, and THEIR OWN civilians and troops and police and judges and doctors and ....

Are NOT part of any army.

Do NOT wear uniforms.

Have NOT signed the Geneva Convention.

BREAK EVERY Geneva Convention requirement for treatment of prisoners, innocents, civilians, and soldiers.

Are NOT a "nation" or "state".

Murder their prisoners (Did I mention that one already?) rather than feed or treat them.

Have NO "chain of command" or "visible" authority willing to "sign" as their head or commander. (Who are you going to "negotiate" with or get to "sign" a prisoner of war treaty?)

[Jameison]

"Sure it does apply"

Rubbish.
Geneva convention has never applied to terrorist scum.



"The Geneva Conventions stipulate that we treat our prisoners humanely "

Prisoners at Gitmo have been treated far more humanely, and far better than prisoners in practially any other wars fought on the planet in the past 50 years, and certainly far better than the Japanese, The Germans, Saddam etc treated our people that they captured.
Just go ask prisoners of war in the Bosnia war, Kosovo, Kampuchea./Cambodia, Ethiopia/Somalia war, Liberian war, etc etc.


"that each country that has prisoners need to give the prisoners a chance or FAIR process (not a closed, military tribunal beyond the reach of SCOTUS)"

What an idiot.
Listen , our own soldiers are tried under military tribunals. What is good for our soldiers is far more than good for your Al Quaeda pals.

[Realism]

Being a nation of laws with a system of checks and balances is annoying for some, but usually only when it runs contrary to their opinions.