>The manner in which we take care of our own. > >Thats it for me. > >All those pretty little rights, the limits on government, those are for >citizens.
What about the Geneva Conventions, or international law, or even the US courts that have said time and time again that foreigners have most of the same rights as Americans, especially when it comes to matters before the courts. But hey they're just pesky little non white foreigners anyhow who gives a damn. > >What we do in defense of nation is and always has been separated from >that, why do you think we have to sign our rights away when we join? > >Also, this "kid" is sitting in a heated and air conditioned cell, fed >three HALAL squares a day, provided his religious text, and time to >worship, and not tortured. The Canadian government investigated his claims, according to the reports by the CBC and the CTV. And decided that there was merit to his claim. > >I don't see how you can continue trying to compare us and them. Given that US forces are in some cases acting almost as bad (think of Abu Garab for instance, the CIA waterboarding or extraordinary rendition) the comparisons are justifiable. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:255331 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
