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Originally Posted by cmac2012
1. The part I was referring to, surprised it wasn't obvious, was the practice of some of the Yankees of fighting w/o the benefit of a uniform and then melting back into the population.
2. The notion that it is fine and dandy and will further our interests to imprison, for virtually a life sentence, ignorant fools from Afg. and Pak. because they were fighting out of uniform boggles my mind.
3. Doesn't matter that there was no GC at that time (Rev. war) -- point is, it's human nature to use whatever you have at your disposal to defeat a more powerful foe. Not pretty but there it is.
4. German undercover agents in plain clothes are far different than Afg/Pak dudes in their own country.
5. Again, you are unable to recognize a simple truth, instead contorting words and arguments in an attempt to hang onto your supposed superior knowledge on all matters.
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1. If you constrain your analogy to just the non-uniformed militias then you'll also know how the English treated them. I am sure you will agree taht our current treatment of illegal combatants is far, far better than the English treatment of colonists.
2. Straw dog. Nobody that I am aware of has advocated virtual life sentences for the illegal combatants. In fact, most of them have already been released or repatriated to their home countries.
3. The Conventions is EXACTLY the point. You and others argue that we should be observing them even though the murdering bastard Al Quedistas do not.
4. According to the Geneva Conventions and American law there is no difference.
5. Could help yourself, could you?
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