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Skunk · 04-09-2004, 01:17 PM

They are still fighting alongside US soldiers (as your own article describes) in the defense of key military occupation positions. That makes them illegal combantents.

You can't rewrite the definitions and say "it's different because they are US citizens/hired by the US government".

There are ACTUAL afghan policemen being held in GM bay as 'illegal combatents' because they weren't wearing a military uniforms while defending their country. POLICE STATIONS were fired upon by the US during the Afghan war - and policemen were considered legitimate targets then - so why not now?

And this changing definitions routine is just plain hypocritcal.
These Kalashnikov-toting military wannabes *are* members of a private army and therefore illegal combatents. They are defending military installations, occupation administration centres and supply convoys - and they do not wear insignia or any kind.

There is no comparision to someone defending their country from attack and a private mercenary fighting for financial gain. In that, we are in agreement.

[ 04-09-2004, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Skunk ]

04-09-2004, 01:17 PM	#9
Skunk Banned User Join Date: September 3, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 63 Posts: 1,463	They are still fighting alongside US soldiers (as your own article describes) in the defense of key military occupation positions. That makes them illegal combantents. You can't rewrite the definitions and say "it's different because they are US citizens/hired by the US government". There are ACTUAL afghan policemen being held in GM bay as 'illegal combatents' because they weren't wearing a military uniforms while defending their country. POLICE STATIONS were fired upon by the US during the Afghan war - and policemen were considered legitimate targets then - so why not now? And this changing definitions routine is just plain hypocritcal. These Kalashnikov-toting military wannabes are members of a private army and therefore illegal combatents. They are defending military installations, occupation administration centres and supply convoys - and they do not wear insignia or any kind. There is no comparision to someone defending their country from attack and a private mercenary fighting for financial gain. In that, we are in agreement. [ 04-09-2004, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Skunk ]