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Protocol II (which would cover this) has not been ratified by the United States. So it simply is a question of faith in the US system of government in my mind. I still have some. If we were holding US citizens as you say then I would agree. I do not agree that Constitutional protections apply to the whole world, or that we are bound by the Geneva Conventions in this matter. If we lined them up and shot them (as we very well could under the conventions we are party to) it would still be a huge problem, even though we were following the law. So far, the manner that the act has been used in has (with certain exceptions) been basically show the information to the defense or do not use it. Should the President apply it in a manner to avoid this, that is acceptable, however given that his advisers comment was "does this apply" I have low hopes.
Protocol II (which would cover this) has not been ratified by the United States.
So it simply is a question of faith in the US system of government in my mind. I still have some.
If we were holding US citizens as you say then I would agree. I do not agree that Constitutional protections apply to the whole world, or that we are bound by the Geneva Conventions in this matter. If we lined them up and shot them (as we very well could under the conventions we are party to) it would still be a huge problem, even though we were following the law.
So far, the manner that the act has been used in has (with certain exceptions) been basically show the information to the defense or do not use it.
Should the President apply it in a manner to avoid this, that is acceptable, however given that his advisers comment was "does this apply" I have low hopes.
