Down, girl, down. Did I detect snarling?....<wry grin>
Differences, CB.
When we take prisoners, the goal is to treat them humanely. You've said so yourself many many times. That certainly means a roof over their heads, food to eat, water, exercise, clothing, and not supremely harsh treatment. Good heavens, they even are given prayer cloths, and are called at the appropriate time, with arrows painted on to indicate the correct direction.
Obviously, the harsh treatment in Iraq was ignored by a few out of the 130,000+ that are in Iraq, including at least 3 women, where there is not only a woman commander in charge of that particular prison, but a woman Brig General in charge of all 24 of the Iraqi prisons. Very very sad. In all sorts of ways.
BUT when our coalition prisioners are captured by the terrorists, it appears they aren't afforded the basic treatment. In fact, WE don't even know where they are located, let alone what their living conditions are. Do they have food, water, shelter, blankets, etc?
Therefore, it does seem that while the ICRC continues to be critical of the US, it does not criticize the terrorists for not even letting the US know where they are, and allow the ICRC to visit them.
Instead, our people who were captured seem to be killed, and some by violent means.
Have you seen a single ICRC press release that has been publicized anywhere condeming this?
Two wrongs don't make a right.
BTW, ICRC has been allowed to visit the prison in Cuba, and as I mentioned, of course, they were critical.
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