Along with that, something you might not know yet is the fact that those prisoners in Afghanistan actually begged to be sent to Guantanamo rather than to be imprisoned in the lesser quality holding areas they experienced in Afghanistan. Regarding the claim that these are the same as soldiers that is false. These are not affiliated with a country, do not wear uniforms or bear the insignia identifying themselves or their affiliation. They are illegal combatants and they are part of a group intent on killing internationally and who have already done so. It is right and just to hold them. -- The Philadelphia Talk Radio Politics and Opinion Forum

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Date Posted: 17:16:25 03/25/03 Tue
Author: William
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Subject: Along with that, something you might not know yet is the fact that those prisoners in Afghanistan actually begged to be sent to Guantanamo rather than to be imprisoned in the lesser quality holding areas they experienced in Afghanistan. Regarding the claim that these are the same as soldiers that is false. These are not affiliated with a country, do not wear uniforms or bear the insignia identifying themselves or their affiliation. They are illegal combatants and they are part of a group intent on killing internationally and who have already done so. It is right and just to hold them.
In reply to: Chris Henry 's message, "Our treatment of prisoners-of-war, and our double standards. Is this how we demonstrate our civilised behavior, our belief in the rule of law, our moral superiority?" on 01:53:38 03/25/03 Tue

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[> [> They were part of the detritus scooped up in the aftermath of the Afghan action, most if not all relatively harmless. If there were any big-time terrorists in there we'd have had a show trial by now. We were hurt bu 9/11 and making a big display of these unfortunates was, to some, like soothing the pain. For others its an embarrassment for a country which prides itself on legal process. Go and look at the foreign press and see their reaction to Rumsfeld's comments, see how many times they mention "Guantanamo"! -- Chris Henry, 00:18:56 03/26/03 Wed (cache2-2.ruh.isu.net.sa/212.138.47.12)

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