On Tuesday 16 December 2003 21:01, Freematt357@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 12/15/2003 9:44:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
timcmay@got.net writes:
There are specific clauses which refer to not publically humiliating a prisoner. I'm surprised the Agitprop Division didn't show video of Saddam taking his first dump while in custody.
Saddam is not a good guy. But this went beyond the pale.
You're one-hundred percent correct. I saw that sack of shit Rumsfeld on a press conference this afternoon where he answered the specific question of does parading Saddam around violate the Geneva convention. His answer was that some things are more important, that it was necessary to show to the world that Saddam was in custody and he wasn't going to be back in power, etc. He added that Saddam is being treated humanly, and he takes offense to anyone who suggests otherwise.
In other words, "yes". Following in the footsteps of Richard Perle. b I think in this case international law stood in the way of doing the right thing.b (http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1089158,00.html) 'Scuse me whilst I go vomit.