I am always amused when people are willing to toss the Geneva Convention aside whenever it suits them. Part of being the United States of America, the greatest country on this green earth(tm), means that we don't lower ourselves to the barbaric nature of (some) other countries. We take the high road because thats who we are, the moral high ground.
For the record, Jewish Palestinians (yes they aren't all Arabs) invented the suicide bomber when fighting the UK in what is now Israel. Last time I checked the Israelis were just as much to blame as the guy from Hezballah. You should check up on your middle eastern history. I would be pretty pissed if my country was reshaped into a singular theocracy, renamed and my neighbors started inviting all of their European cousins and kicked me out in the middle of the night by bulldozing my house and blowing up my Mercedes : http://rafah.virtualactivism.net/newsphotos/05/september%2005/gazanews.jpg Don't get me wrong they are both to blame. They have both violated UN and GC law time and time again. That doesn't mean we need to stoop to their levels. -Rolf Rich Thomas wrote: > The GC applies to enemy combatants who wear the uniform of a country, or > are part of some organized national military -- the framers of it > apparently did not consider the idea of a bunch of rag-tags blowing > themselves and others up with their escapades, sawing off heads on > video, stoning their women, and that sort of thing. Or VC. But I guess > you make a good point, we need to provide those creatures the benefits > of a civilized type of warfare, and the US Constitution too. > > Wouldn't want to spark their outrage or anything, they might get really > angry and savage (within the confines of the GC of course). Like that > brave freedom fighter Hezballah guy the Israelis just released who > killed 4 people some years ago, among them a 4 yr old girl (she was a > Jew) after he beat her father (he was a Jew) to death first on the beach > (the brave freedom fighter wanted her to watch), then he took his gun > and rocks and beat the 4 yr old to death. Oh, and her 2 yr old sister > (she was a Jew too) suffocated when her mother (a Jew too) stifled her > cries as they hid from those lovely guys so they would not be similarly > dealt with by the brave freedom fighter and his cohorts. And his buds > are all celebrating today, thousands of them, and planning more such > activities to amuse themselves, and that guy says he will do more also. > I think they are broadening their efforts beyond the Jews too, so that > should give them a bit more opportunity, within the confines of the GC > of course. > > But I'm not worried, not at all, because the Geneva Convention is in > effect, and I think the politicians are going to talk with them, have > some conversations and negotiations and such. > > --R > > TE wrote: > >> And the Geneva Convention? You know, the same thing that protected John >> McBush? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Loren Faeth >> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:57 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] poll -- just for my own curiousity >> >> The constitution ONLY applies to American citizens! You should try >> reading it! Read Jefferson, Adams, and the others who were >> there! The US Constitution does specifically NOT apply to >> foreigners, whether within the country, or without, but it especially >> does not apply to foreigners outside the country, and it does NOT >> apply to foreign terrorists captured on a foreign (or domestic) battlefield. >> >> Almost all of what the federal government does is >> unconstitutional! Read the document! >> >> At 09:28 AM 7/16/2008, you wrote: >> >> >>> just look at McCain's opinion of >>> giving habeas corpus to Gitmo detainees >>> >>> >> Loren Faeth >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: 7/16/2008 >> 6:43 AM >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
