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To: GST who wrote (197057)	8/12/2006 8:55:12 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 281500

I see, so before you torture somebody you simply need to know if they are an official representative of a specific country -- if not, then peel their flesh. Is "peeling flesh" in disciplining your child legal? No. But can you "tan their hides" with a switch or a belt? Apparently so. You can twist it anyway that you want.. Because all I'm saying is that when dealing with illegal combatants who's leadership refuses to sign, or abide by, the Geneva conventions, they should not have the same protections that soldiers of a signatory nation enjoy. But THEY SHOULD NOT BE TREATED ANY MORE HARSHLY THAN IS LEGITIMATELY PERMISSIBLE FOR DISCIPLINING A CHILD under US law. There's a good reason to do this. Because it will pressure Al Qai'da and their leadership to either abide by the same Geneva Convention standards we abide by with other signatory states to GC, or face the reality that, if captured, they will be treated and disciplined as any child would be until their cooperation is achieved. You can either agree with this analogy, or start calling for a "Geneva Conventions" for child discipline. Your choice. Hawk