True torture

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/quicktakes/cst-nws-qt19.html

J.V., an Elk Grove Village reader, writes, regarding the efforts of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to resist the Bush administration's attempt to redefine the Geneva Convention:

"Will someone in the press please ask Powell or McCain if the Geneva Convention covers out-of-uniform terrorists from unknown nations? Will the press ask what defines torture? The next time a Muslim cuts off a head or shoots a nun in the back will Powell and McCain cry foul that the Geneva Convention was not followed?"

Answers to your questions:

1. As a matter of fact, it does.

2. No civilized nation in the world for two generations has had serious trouble defining torture or outrages against human dignity until now, for some reason.

3. Such acts are, as is well known, condemned by Powell, McCain and any other fully evolved humans.

Now a question:

Shouldn't we want to be better than the enemy we are fighting?

[razors edge]

1. the specifics of the conventions are

extremely specific in these areas as wee. I remember reading of coverage being afforded any person who had fled their home in defense of their country in civilian clothes and such.when it comes to people who belive everything bush says, these people can't handle the truth.

[AntiFascist]

2. What about cases of rendition?

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/19/world/americas/19canada.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

"a case that had emerged as one of the most infamous examples of rendition — the transfer of terrorism suspects to other nations for interrogation — draw new attention to the Bush administration’s handling of detainees."