Joe wrote:

the benefits that come with being a signatory to it.

Well, if the barbarians get all of the benefits of the Geneva
Convention
without obeying any of its rules, then it becomes not merely quaint,
not
merely worthless, but a tool of those who wish to overthrow all it
stands
for.


Joe I think your understanding of the situation is rather puerile, one
cannot call oneself "civilized" and at the same time resort to
barbarianism: The Geneva Conventions apply to situations outside of war.
I suggest you Google up the "Convention against Torture", I'll include a
bit here for you to read:


Article 16

1. Each State Party shall undertake to prevent in any territory under
its jurisdiction other acts of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment which do not amount to torture as defined in article 1, when
such acts are committed by or at the instigation of or with the consent
or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an
official capacity. In particular, the obligations contained in articles
10, 11, 12 and 13 shall apply with the substitution for references to
torture or references to other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment.

Now I remind you that the USA is a signatory to this convention, there
is nothing in this Convention that requires that detainees, of any ilk,
must be from a nation that is also a signatory in order to receive the
protection provided therein.

Cheers
Martin
Joe
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