Free David Hicks

[Bozos of Bones]

This thread is an excercise in stupidity. It's like some of you don't even read others' posts, you just keep going on with your tirades and antics about POWs and trials and whatever you think of when the moment hits you, not even bothering to check if the question has been brought up seven times before.
And if you think for a moment "Is he talking about me?" then yes, I am talking about you. Reread the thread.

[ 11-26-2006, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Bozos of Bones ]

[Yorick]

Originally posted by robertthebard: So now it's up to us to prove that anybody we capture on a battlefield is a prisoner of war? That's mind boggling, but it's how I read that. Once you prove he's a prisoner of war, you can hold him as a prisoner of war...

Then do so! If he's a prisoner of war, America has trampled all over the Geneva convention.

[johnny]

Originally posted by Yorick: quote: Originally posted by robertthebard: So now it's up to us to prove that anybody we capture on a battlefield is a prisoner of war? That's mind boggling, but it's how I read that. Once you prove he's a prisoner of war, you can hold him as a prisoner of war...

Then do so! If he's a prisoner of war, America has trampled all over the Geneva convention. [/QUOTE]As if anyone outthere fighting their wars ever has the Geneva convention on their minds. There are no noble knights in this world dude, wake up.

[Griefmaker]

Maybe he should just make everyone's life easier by opening a vein... [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Bozos of Bones]

Originally posted by Griefmaker: Maybe he should just make everyone's life easier by opening a vein... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hear hear! The man has wisdom!

[Aelia Jusa]

Originally posted by wellard: There are only 3 possible reasons that David has not been tried IMO 1) The prosecution is incompetent and after 5 years they have nothing on him. 2) They are scared about information he will reveal in court 3) He is innocent I actually suspect number 1 more than the others [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] but a FAIR trial will prove all [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I think it is also because of the way they want to try them - military commissions - which have been continually challenged for their legitimacy and fairness. It would not be a good thing for the Bush administration for one of them to be tried in front of a military commission and then the ruling be struck down as illegitimate.

[T-D-C]

Ok I an see that this thread is starting to heat up a bit. Everybody remember that we need to think before we post. Any flaming or flame baiting will be dealt with.

Don't make me bring Larry in here [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Arvon]

I don't know if this has already been said (I'm not going through 5 pages of thread to find out), but doesn't this really belong on the current events forum?

[Yorick]

Originally posted by johnny: quote: Originally posted by Yorick: quote: Originally posted by robertthebard: So now it's up to us to prove that anybody we capture on a battlefield is a prisoner of war? That's mind boggling, but it's how I read that. Once you prove he's a prisoner of war, you can hold him as a prisoner of war...

Then do so! If he's a prisoner of war, America has trampled all over the Geneva convention. [/QUOTE]As if anyone outthere fighting their wars ever has the Geneva convention on their minds. There are no noble knights in this world dude, wake up. [/QUOTE]People that breach the Geneva convention are guilty of war crimes, so whether they have it on their minds or not, they will pay the piper eventually as so many ex-nazis found out. There is talk of Germany wanting to bring Rumsfeld to trial for example.

Just because "everyone does it" does not make it right or even defensible if you're caught.

[Yorick]

Originally posted by Arvon: I don't know if this has already been said (I'm not going through 5 pages of thread to find out), but doesn't this really belong on the current events forum?

No. David Hicks was taken into custody 4-5 years ago. Hardly a "current event".