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Well according to the Geneva Conventions they certainly were not POW's. At best they would be considered "unprivileged combatants" which basically means we can do whatever we want to them according to our own domestic laws. Since what we did, at the time was perfectly acceptable under our domestic laws, I fail to see a problem with the way we treated them. Not saying that we should undertake that action, just pointing out an alternative path other nations take in response, and one that has worked mind you. I could not disagree more that America should "take the high ground." I think the manner that we conduct ourselves (even with the so called "torture") we have been leaps and bounds above anyone else in the moral department. I think we have taken and continue to take the moral high ground even with actions such as waterboarding. Well, this is true, but it is all you ever have. No. Americans should be excluded because we are guaranteed certain rights under our Constitutional protections, such as a trial and a presumption of innocence etc. Foreigners (especially those we picked up fighting against us and with known ties to terrorism) do not have that protection under the Constitution in my view. This is the distinction in my view, even if you are treating them under domestic law, they will not be entitled to certain protections that US citizens would be.
Well according to the Geneva Conventions they certainly were not POW's. At best they would be considered "unprivileged combatants" which basically means we can do whatever we want to them according to our own domestic laws. Since what we did, at the time was perfectly acceptable under our domestic laws, I fail to see a problem with the way we treated them.
Not saying that we should undertake that action, just pointing out an alternative path other nations take in response, and one that has worked mind you. I could not disagree more that America should "take the high ground." I think the manner that we conduct ourselves (even with the so called "torture") we have been leaps and bounds above anyone else in the moral department. I think we have taken and continue to take the moral high ground even with actions such as waterboarding.
Well, this is true, but it is all you ever have.
No. Americans should be excluded because we are guaranteed certain rights under our Constitutional protections, such as a trial and a presumption of innocence etc. Foreigners (especially those we picked up fighting against us and with known ties to terrorism) do not have that protection under the Constitution in my view. This is the distinction in my view, even if you are treating them under domestic law, they will not be entitled to certain protections that US citizens would be.
