From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I'm not saying that following the GC will reduce acts of terrorists against
our POWs and I won't accept a doctrine that says as long as they do
inhumane actions it's OK for us to do it also.


"Mark"  wrote in message
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> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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>> So we are supposed to let Cheney and company decide  'where they apply'?
>> Sorry I stand by my quote. It's a pretty thin line between civilization
>> and barbarism - I'd rather not cross it.
>
> Okay, let's try again. Let's say we apply the GC all the time with
> everyone from any corner of the Earth. Let's say we follow the GC
> judiciously at all times 24/7/365 and we release every POW with a million
> dollars in spending money at any time that some weenie like Dick Durbin
> wills it so.
>
> My point is this will not prevent one single instance of torture, nor one
> single beheading by the terrorists against our own POWs -- they do not
> recognize civilization, they recognize only that all infidels must submit
> or die.  accept the sincerity of submission from a former infidel>
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