Re: The U.S. War on Journalists

Andrew Swallow wrote:
> David Morgan (MAMS) wrote:
> [snip]
> 
>>
>> WTF was an "enemy combatant" or a "detainee" _before_ 911 ??!??
>>
> Murderers and traitors the USA, as a sovereign state, had the right
> to kill without trial.
> 
> Andrew Swallow



only in comic books
Common artiicle 3

  (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including 
members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed ' 
hors de combat ' by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, 
shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse 
distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, ***, birth or 
wealth, or any other similar criteria.

To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any 
time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned 
persons:

(a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, 
mutilation, cruel treatment and torture;

(b) taking of hostages;

(c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and 
degrading treatment;

(d) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without 
previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording 
all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by 
civilized peoples.


Vince