Dave wrote:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:22:58 -0400, Martin Baxter said:

Is the United States not a member of the United Nations and as such a
signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights?

And does that say that when you capture people trying to kill your soldiers
you have to immediately let them go so they can return to the battle field?
I don't think so.


It says everyone is entitled to due process, it does not say you may
invade another country, capture and detain anyone you like without
charge, occupy said country indefinitely, all without formal declaration
of war.


Cheers
Martin