Pentagon to Drop Key Geneva Convention Rules

[Commie Girl]

:angry: Idiots....

Pentagon to reject Geneva standard for detainee care
By Julian E. Barnes

Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has decided to omit from new detainee policies a key tenet of the Geneva Convention that bans "humiliating and degrading treatment," according to military officials. That step would mark a potentially permanent shift away from strict adherence to international human-rights standards.

The decision culminates a debate within the Department of Defense but will not become final until the Pentagon makes new guidelines public, a step that has been delayed.

However, the State Department fiercely opposes the military's decision to exclude Geneva Convention protections and has been pushing for the Pentagon and White House to reconsider, Defense officials said.

Source...... (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003040116_detainees05.html)

[Janus]

Finally, some consistency. :rolleyes: It&#39;s not like they pay attention to these rules anways. <_<

So now, they can legally humiliate prisoners without feeling any guilt. Good for them. :angry: :angry:

[RevMARKSman]

Oh, that&#39;s interesting. So much for human rights. Kill &#39;em all for Christ&#33; :rolleyes: <_< :angry: Let&#39;s see if, when you&#39;re the ones on the torture racks, you&#39;ll cite the Geneva Convention.
Shitheads.