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To: arun gera who wrote (10319)	11/14/2001 11:29:04 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Gotta kill them. If we don't, they're just tomorrow's terrorists.

To: arun gera who wrote (10319)	11/14/2001 11:34:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Actually, given that they weren't in any "official" uniform, they can be considered to not enjoy the same specific rights as uniformed soldiers. They could technically be considered "guerillas, spies, or saboteurs". But that's getting into the technicalities of international law and the Geneva convention... And the only law that's applicable right now in Kabul is "might makes right" and "do as I say, not as I do". Otherwise known as the Law of the Jungle.. Hawk

To: arun gera who wrote (10319)	11/14/2001 11:43:04 AM
From: Bald Eagle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I'm not advocating anything, but I'm sure the NA are not treating the Taliban any worse than they would have been treated if they were captured. That doesn't make it right, but that's the reality in Afghanistan for centuries, long before we got involved.When someone decides to go to war, they ought to expect that getting shot by the opponents is a real possibility. The Geneva convention is nice in theory, but I wonder how many Afghanis have even heard of Geneva, never mind the Geneva convention. Unfortunately for them, some of the Taliban soldiers were forced into fighting for them. The reported skinning alive of prisoners bothers me more than shooting them. How do they do that, anyway? Just curious, I'm not planning on doing any copy catting!