I'll preface this by stating that I am delighted Saddam has been captured.
However - I'm a bit confused. Rumsfeld has said that he would be afforded the protection of the Geneva Convention but footage of him has been beamed around the world. Doesn't this contravene the GC.
According to Rummy it does:
"Rumsfeld - 'Iraqi Footage
Violations Geneva Convention'
3-23-3
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday Iraqi television footage apparently showing American prisoners of war was a violation of the Geneva Convention.
On CBS "Face the Nation," Rumsfeld was shown footage relayed by the Arabic satellite station Al-Jazeera that Iraq television claimed were captive U.S. soldiers.
"That's a violation of the Geneva Convention, those pictures you showed," Rumsfeld said of the international law on treatment of prisoners of war. He said the convention prohibits the photographing or interrogation by media of those captured in battle. "
And Bush derided Saddam about living in a hole in the ground. But isn't that what the President and the Vice President did after Sept 11? Admittedly it was rather well appointed and comfortable but the principle is the same isn't it?