That's what I thought, too. That's the way I was raised, thinking that we would never stoop to such. I have sure as Hell been disappointed the last few years.
Wilton, LtCol, USAF (Ret) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] poll -- just for my own curiousity > 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 _______________________________________ 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
