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2005-01-27 Europe

4 Gitmo drones released by English police.

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Posted by 3dc 2005-01-27 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I have already started to spread the "news" these guys gave people up. I don't know if the BBC will post any of my comments or not but I gave it my best shot.

No one seems to understand the reason these men were allowed to go free is that they gave up all the information they had. That information led to the arrest of bigger fish. After all the information they gave was verified and all the arrests were made that could be they were let go. In short they made a deal.

I wish those who keep bringing up the Geneva Conventions here in their comments actually knew something about the ones that the US has signed on to. The US has not signed on to and ratified all the protocols the UK has. These persons are not covered under the protocols the US has signed. Those captured on the battle field are quite lucky not to have been shot on the spot which is legal under Geneva. My impression is that 99% of the people who bring up The Geneva Accords have no idea what is covered by them at all. Whom is covered by what Conventions and even when they apply.

For those insisting that these person where held in horrid conditions here are the following facts. These persons had adequate food, health care, clothing and the freedom to practice their religion while in detention. In fact they may have had better treatment then a regular criminal in a UK prison. According to this very website abysmal conditions and abuse exist in some UK prisons.

You can spread the "news" here at BBC's "HAVE YOUR SAY." Perhaps they will publish you. I know that they won't likely publish me but they have in the past.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-27 5:41:23 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-27 5:41:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Be prepared to be horribly misquoted or ignored. eg.
Those captured on the battle field are quite lucky not to have been shot on the spot - Mr Doom, USA.

Posted by Howard UK 2005-01-27 8:32:28 AM|| 2005-01-27 8:32:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Howard, yes that would be misquoting SPOD, but the actual quote is quite true considering the circumstances.

I agree that most folks who claim to know Geneva do not. I recently gave a class to a bunch of my Marines on the law of war, code of conduct, and rules of engagement. It seems that most of the world does not understand that we are actually going above and beyond Geneva for *detainees*, we've given them *pow* treatment in a sense that they do not rate. Summary execution of out of uniform combatants is allowed for these folks.

Posted by Jarhead 2005-01-27 10:35:05 AM|| 2005-01-27 10:35:05 AM|| Front Page Top

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