Treatment of Terrorists and the Geneva Convention: The Faulty Argument

I don't think The Geneva Convention holds much validity in these changing times.Where were the protesters when Daniel Pearl was beheaded? William Buckley liquidated, not specified how?
Faced with an enemy willing to use humans as living bombs, I don't see any other response that would be effective. Trouble is, we believe we're boy scouts. During World War II, the US military was forced to look away from violations. A prisoner of war ties up three soldiers that would have to guard, feed, and maintain him. In the initial stages of The US advance in the Far East, frequently in news reports, we'd see the phrase, "The Marines took no prisoners." It's only when it was demonstrated that the war could be managed, such niceties could be observed.

If those same terrorist had an american prisoner they would be treating they worse than they say they are being treated. They were chopping off heads of their prisoners. Why is the United State looked at badly?

Thanks for the post.

No comment except here is your cheese for your whine

Carol,
I have a problem with the waterboarding not because of the Geneva Convention, but because of personal conviction.

I understand why they did it.
83 times? Isn't that a bit much?
there are groups that are going to go after the government in civil suits, so if these go through we may end up financing more terrorism attacks.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigation/story?id=1322866

Ok as a Christian, and a believer, I don't believe the methods were appropriate. Yes they may have save lives, but at what cost? Torture?

>1. The Attention Grab: The interrogator forcefully grabs the shirt front of the prisoner and shakes him.

2. Attention Slap: An open-handed slap aimed at causing pain and triggering fear.

3. The Belly Slap: A hard open-handed slap to the stomach. The aim is to cause pain, but not internal injury. Doctors consulted advised against using a punch, which could cause lasting internal damage.

4. Long Time Standing: This technique is described as among the most effective. Prisoners are forced to stand, handcuffed and with their feet shackled to an eye bolt in the floor for more than 40 hours. Exhaustion and sleep deprivation are effective in yielding confessions.

5. The Cold Cell: The prisoner is left to stand naked in a cell kept near 50 degrees. Throughout the time in the cell the prisoner is doused with cold water.

6. Water Boarding: The prisoner is bound to an inclined board, feet raised and head slightly below the feet. Cellophane is wrapped over the prisoner's face and water is poured over him. Unavoidably, the gag reflex kicks in and a terrifying fear of drowning leads to almost instant pleas to bring the treatment to a halt.

According to the sources, CIA officers who subjected themselves to the water boarding technique lasted an average of 14 seconds before caving in. They said al Qaeda's toughest prisoner, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, won the admiration of interrogators when he was able to last between two and two-and-a-half minutes before begging to confess.<<br>
2 and a half minutes of waterboarding, 2 to 2 and a half minutes of cellophane over his face? You don't call that torture? Here in the united states people who put cellophane over another persons face and did this would be indicted on criminal charges, and if a parent did that, it would be abuse.

Mooch

PS I just gave you a DB 10 to help offset the lower ratings.
Mooch

Ignorance abounds. Wow.

Thanks for posting. This is a hot button topic right now that I think has divided a lot of people. My question is how it is "torture" when these people are willing to kill themselves to inflict pain on the US? I guess it still can be, but I don't know why we are so concerned when they have no concern for their own lives. Maybe I am just heartless when it comes to terrorists.