From: "Gary Britt" 

Only the enemy combatants are on the world wide battlefield.

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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