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To: Brookhaven
We refuse to call the people we capture "prisoners of war" because it would qualify them for a specific type of treatment under the geneava (sp?) convention.

No, we refuse to call them prisoners of war because, under the Geneva Convention, they do not qualify as such: They do not wear organized uniforms and do not have an organized command structure, among other things. According to the Geneva Convention, they thus cannot be considered POWs.

24 posted on 03/06/2002 4:41:37 AM PST by Thane_Banquo
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To: Thane_Banquo
You beat me to it. Great minds...
29 posted on 03/06/2002 4:50:47 AM PST by Steve0113
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