tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post115985053040790170..comments2024-03-20T19:23:09.857+02:00Comments on Notes from underground: Attention US military personnelSteve Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-1159897163791324242006-10-03T19:39:00.000+02:002006-10-03T19:39:00.000+02:00Article 3 applies only to prisoners of war. The d...Article 3 applies only to prisoners of war. The detainees at Guantanamo and elsewhere are not prisoners of war, because the conflict against al-Qaeda is not a declared war. This is how military commanders and presidents legally pursue the tactics which have caused so much umbrage. I'm not saying it's right, but it is also incorrect to claim that anyone is breaking the law here. Additionally, the Geneva Conventions only apply to uniformed military personel, and uniformed military personel do almost none of the questioning of detainees.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288330419297657142noreply@blogger.com