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

Gary Britt wrote:
> Only the enemy combatants are on the world wide battlefield.
>

Rubbish. The battlefield is global & you are already potential colateral damage.

Adam

> Gary
>
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in
> message news:442af27a{at}w3....
>
>>Gary Britt wrote:
>>
>>>"Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
>>>news:442acf3a{at}w3....
>>>
>>>
>>>>The Germans were treated as POW's and subject to the Geneva
Convention.
>>>
>>>
>>>As they should have been.  The same is not true for enemy combatants who
>>>aren't part of a nation state's forces, aren't in uniform, and aren't
>>>covered by the Geneva Convention.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Ditto all partisans since the year 0.
>>
>>So the SS anti-partisan actions which landed many SS in gaol or on the
>>end of a noose were actually right.
>>
>>4 legs good 2 legs better eh Napoleon?
>>
>>
>>>>They
>>>>were also released.
>>>
>>>
>>>After a cessation of hostilities.  Enemy combatants will be released
>
> when
>
>>>the terrorists unconditionally surrender just like the Germans were
>
> released
>
>>>when Germany unconditionally surrendered.  The congress is free to
>
> declare
>
>>>victory and cancel their declaration of war any time they wish, which
>
> would
>
>>>also be another way for these enemy combatants to be released.  Just
>
> elect
>
>>>enough surrender monkeys to make the vote happen.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>When did the US unconditionally surrender to North Vietnam?
>>
>>
>>>>They were treated well enough that they became if not
>>>>friends then at least not enemies. Wonder if ANY of the current
>
> detainees
>
>>>>will feel that way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>That's already happened many times over.  Further, we treat them far
>
> better
>
>>>than any muslim country treats its criminals and other prisoners.  We
>
> also
>
>>>don't execute them for not converting to christianity.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>According to your gov & ours there are lots of muslim countries which
>>are perfectly safe to send people to. Are you calling Bush & Blair liars?
>>
>>
>>
>>>>WWII was also a war between nations. This is a 'war' on a tactic.
>>>
>>>
>>>Tactics don't have bombs; hierachical structures; world wide networks of
>>>funding.  You're just spouting bullsit that is not based in reality or
>
> any
>
>>>understanding of what is happening and what we are facing.  Again
>
> congress
>
>>>can declare the war over and terminate its declaration of war any time
>
> it
>
>>>likes.  Should they share your concerns.
>>>
>>
>>They will eventually. But till then it's in far to many people's
>>interests to keep it going. The longer it goes on the more the PRC,
>>Russia & the other major powers have to point to when Americans act all
>>pretend concerned over some Belarussians banged up for long periods for
>>threatening national security etc.
>>
>>
>>>>How many of the detainees were caught on a battle field and how many
>
> were
>
>>>>just picked up ? If the statements are correct then this
person doesn't
>>>>appear to have been picked up on a battlefield where US Troops were
>>>
>>>anyway.
>>>
>>>He admits he was on the battlefield with Bin Laden as Bin Laden's
>
> personal
>
>>>driver and one of his bodyguards.  That fact is NOT in question.  The
>>>battlefield for this war is world wide by the way.
>>>
>>
>>Chuckle. So everyone is "on the battlefield" thus proving the mil
>>lawyers contention. You are "on the battlefield" right
now & as such
>>your liberty is not a matter of right anymore but one of executive fiat.
>>
>>Get used to it but please don't pretend to be all horrified when some
>>"democrap" president uses the powers coz they're there to
be used &
>>you're a combatant right now. Act against the Gov & you'll be a hostile
>>combatant. No matter where you live & no matter if you're a US citizen
>>or not.
>>
>>Gee just like Belarus or the PRC.
>>
>>Ah the wonders of the globalization of national security enforcement.
>>
>>Adam
>>
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