Re: The U.S. War on Journalists

Andrew Swallow wrote:
> Vincent Brannigan wrote:
>> 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 
> 
> Enemy combatants are taking part in hostilities and have not laid down
> their arms, so the rest of Common article 3 does not apply.
> 
> It may apply after they have surrended.

nonsense
you described "murderers and traitors"

omitting traitors, which is merely a municipal crime

you are suggesting that there is a group which the government may
declare that they will kill on sight without trial merely on the say so 
of the leader. in other words the the leader points and they follow
no, that is not the law.
that was Hitler


Can you shoot at people currently actively engaged in belligerent acts 
sure.   But it requires an "act" RIGHT NOW
you have to be "taking an active part"


Only members of armed forces can be attacked based on their status

If you are attacking them based on that status then you have to make 
them POWs when they surrender

you can try them for war crimes, but only after a proper tribunal

> 
> Andrew Swallow
> 
>> all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction 
>> founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, 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