From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Gary Britt wrote:
> You are wrong.  Prisoners of War can be tried for violating the normal
> rules of war.  See Nuremberg.  Others can be held for the duration of
> the conflict without any trial seeking a sentence of confinement.  Those
> tried and found guilty of some violation of the normal rules of war can
> be held BEYOND the term of the conflict in accordance with their
> sentence.  Again see Nuremberg.
>

Oh indeed however that usually only applied to one side & international
law is meant to apply equally.

e.g. unrestricted submarine warfare was only a crime if you were German,
equally during D-Day they knew they wouldn't have enough men to take
prisoners so the general order was "do not take prisoners for the
first 2 days of overlord".

Adam



> Gary
>
> Adam > wrote:
>> Gary Britt wrote:
>>> So you are saying that german prisoners of war in WWII were entitled to
>>> a trial before a federal judge and proof beyond a reasonable doubt that
>>> they violated some applicable USA criminal statute??    You are saying
>>> that if they were apprehended on the battlefield or as spies in the USA
>>> by the military without proper search warrants they must be set free???
>>>
>>> Are you sure that's what you are saying??  You are either saying that or
>>> you are acknowledging that there are TWO applicable systems one for
>>> CRIME and one for WAR.  Each with different rules and standards for
>>> people apprehended and detained.  You can't have it both ways, so is it
>>> one system or two systems?
>>>
>>
>> But that is precisely what the Bush admin has been trying to do.
>>
>> Are these people prisoners of war or criminals. If the former then
>> attacking US etc troops or aiding those doing so is their duty & is not
>> something they can be tried for.
>>
>> Adam

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