From: Gary Britt 

Which means a label like enemy combatants and illegal enemy combatants are
at a minimum implied in the GC.

Gary

George Sherwood wrote:
> George Sherwood wrote:
>> Geo. wrote:
>>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>>> news:4673627f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>> I believe they are in or implied in one or more of the Geneva
>>>> Conventions.
>>> Absolutely not. Bush could not use any of the terms in the GC or the GC
>>> would have to have been honored.
>>>
>> GC is being honored in this respect.  GC uses the term "unlawful
>> combatant" vice "enemy combatant", but it is pretty
clear the same type
>> of combatant is being discussed.  According to the GC many of the
>> protections afforded by the GC do not apply to this category.
>>
>> George
>
> And even that is not quite right.  Neither term is used in the actual
> GC, but combatants are described which do not fall under the protection
> of the GC.
>
> George

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