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To: Dale Baker who wrote (22782)	7/3/2006 6:14:43 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 541360

What does the Constitution and international law say about endless war? As far as I can tell nothing. That doesn't make a very long war an impossibility or something that is unconstitutional or in violation of international agreements. Historically there have been very long wars or series of wars, and the writers of the constitution and most of the diplomats and politicians who signed on to major relevant international laws where well aware of that. The fact that this war might be much longer than most is an important practical concern but it doesn't change the legal principles. Also I stumbled on this today Message 19290544 Even if the prisoners did get full prisoner of war status (something which the Geneva convention apparently does not call for) it wouldn't require trials to keep them prisoner, to execute them or to refuse to release them when peace finally comes yes, but as long as the conflict continues they could be held without any contravention of international agreements.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (22782)	7/3/2006 11:57:55 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541360

It is a deliberately constructed fantasy. Also a series of bizarre disconnects. As I understand it, the argument is, "some Salafi Muslims, mostly Arabs, killed approximately 3,000 persons of all nationalities but mostly Americans on 9/11, and therefore we have carte blanche to kill any and all Muslims, whether Salafi, Sunni, Shia, or anything else, men, women, children, innocent and guilty without distinction, until we get tired of it, and not one minute before." I can understand how somebody with history in the Balkans can imagine this might continue forever, but it won't. The rest of us won't let it. They had their chance and they blew it.