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From: Michael A. Terrell on 31 Jul 2006 20:57 Eeyore wrote: > > John Larkin wrote: > > > On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:06:46 +0100, Eeyore > > <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Jim Thompson wrote: > > > > > >> Well? We all know that "peace in our time" is a workable proposition, > > >> all men are good to their word, and terrorists obey the Geneva > > >> Convention ;-) > > > > > >It would be nice if the USA which likes to tout itself as a civilised example to > > >the rest of the world could obey the Geneva Convention wouldn't it ? > > > > > >Graham > > > > I guess the question is whether terrorists are military combatants, > > which they need to be in order to be covered by Geneva. There are some > > formal definitions, that include rank and uniforms and stuff. Solders > > are given protections that, for example, spies and saboteurs and > > criminals aren't. > > Guantanamo was established for combatants from Afghanistan which the USA had no > jurisdiction to operate in anyway ! > > Indeed the prisoners might be considered more in the vein of your cherished > 'militias' ! Classic case of one rule for the USA another rule for the ROTW. > > Hezbollah is a militia too of course too. You Americans should *support* it ! > > Graham More proof that you are insane. :( -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
From: Eeyore on 31 Jul 2006 20:59 "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > Hell, ship them to England and let Eeyore rehabilitate them. That > way he can find out first hand exactly the kind of being he is > defending. Some of them *have* been returned to England where they *live* ! I'm defending the rule of law which the USA seems to find convenient to forget about when it suits you. Graham
From: John Larkin on 31 Jul 2006 21:07 On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:50:41 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > > >John Larkin wrote: > >> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:06:46 +0100, Eeyore >> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >Jim Thompson wrote: >> > >> >> Well? We all know that "peace in our time" is a workable proposition, >> >> all men are good to their word, and terrorists obey the Geneva >> >> Convention ;-) >> > >> >It would be nice if the USA which likes to tout itself as a civilised example to >> >the rest of the world could obey the Geneva Convention wouldn't it ? >> > >> >Graham >> >> I guess the question is whether terrorists are military combatants, >> which they need to be in order to be covered by Geneva. There are some >> formal definitions, that include rank and uniforms and stuff. Solders >> are given protections that, for example, spies and saboteurs and >> criminals aren't. > >Guantanamo was established for combatants from Afghanistan which the USA had no >jurisdiction to operate in anyway ! Jurisdiction? What could that possibly mean? >Indeed the prisoners might be considered more in the vein of your cherished >'militias' ! Classic case of one rule for the USA another rule for the ROTW. > >Hezbollah is a militia too of course too. You Americans should *support* it ! I thought the subject here was Geneva Convention coverage. Whether we support militias or folk dancers or Girl Scouts is a separate issue. John
From: Eeyore on 31 Jul 2006 21:09 "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > Eeyore wrote: > > > > John Larkin wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:06:46 +0100, Eeyore > > > <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >Jim Thompson wrote: > > > > > > > >> Well? We all know that "peace in our time" is a workable proposition, > > > >> all men are good to their word, and terrorists obey the Geneva > > > >> Convention ;-) > > > > > > > >It would be nice if the USA which likes to tout itself as a civilised example to > > > >the rest of the world could obey the Geneva Convention wouldn't it ? > > > > > > > >Graham > > > > > > I guess the question is whether terrorists are military combatants, > > > which they need to be in order to be covered by Geneva. There are some > > > formal definitions, that include rank and uniforms and stuff. Solders > > > are given protections that, for example, spies and saboteurs and > > > criminals aren't. > > > > Guantanamo was established for combatants from Afghanistan which the USA had no > > jurisdiction to operate in anyway ! > > > > Indeed the prisoners might be considered more in the vein of your cherished > > 'militias' ! Classic case of one rule for the USA another rule for the ROTW. > > > > Hezbollah is a militia too of course too. You Americans should *support* it ! > > > > Graham > > More proof that you are insane. :( More proof that you're two-faced. If a well-regulated militia is good for America why shouldn't it be good elsewhere ? Graham
From: Jim Thompson on 31 Jul 2006 21:14
On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:59:22 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > > >"Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > >> Hell, ship them to England and let Eeyore rehabilitate them. That >> way he can find out first hand exactly the kind of being he is >> defending. > >Some of them *have* been returned to England where they *live* ! Oh, really? I didn't know we'd snagged any Brits pretending to be terrorists. > >I'm defending the rule of law which the USA seems to find convenient to forget about when >it suits you. > >Graham Please cite the "rule of law which the USA seems to find convenient to forget". I think you should change your nom de plume (or is it nom de guerre) to "BlatherMouth" ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |