| The White House declared that the Geneva Convention applies to Taliban forces captured in the Afghanistan phase of the war on terrorism, but not to Al-Qaeda. "President Bush has decided that the Geneva Convention will apply to the Taliban detainees but not to the Al-Qaeda international terrorists," Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer said. The move comes after strong criticism -- including from key US allies -- stemming from alleged mistreatment of Taliban and Al-Qaeda detainees the United States is holding at Camp X Ray in Guantanamo, Cuba. |