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from: George Sherwood
date: 2007-06-16 19:03:34
subject: Re: `a landmark victory for the rule of law and a defeat for uncheckede

From: George Sherwood 

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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