[James]

That is actually the major point. Under the rules for POW's you can't interrogate them (prisoners). They are only obligated to reveal name rank and serial number. One of the reasons why we aren't calssifying them is so we can use more persuasive methods of getting information, because obviously they are not going to say much if asked nicely. And we really don't want a lot of scrutiny on that or have our hands tied by obeying rules that we get outraged about when others don't follow.

Originally posted by dzrose93


If I'm understanding the news correctly, the main problem that people are having with our treatment of the prisoners is that they are not being classified as POW's, which means that they are in "legal limbo," so to speak, because they aren't entitled to a trial unless they are actual POW's.

Right now, the government is still trying to determine how best to deal with these men, and may be holding off on POW status until they come up with a safe, effective way to try the prisoners and, also, get information from them that will help us in our fight against terrorism. I can definitely understand why the government is hesitating. They want to be absolutely sure that they are doing everything possible to prevent future terrorist acts.

I think that we have and will continue to follow the rules of war as stated by the Geneva Convention. However, it may take us some time to sort through all of the 1,000's of prisoners that we've taken and interview them for any knowledge they have. If the rest of the world would just give us a little breathing room to accomplish that important task instead of jumping down our throats about every move we make, then I think everything will work out as it is suppose to in the end. The men will get the trials that they are entitled to, and we will feel safer as a country.

Instead, it seems as if people are just waiting for us to make a questionable move so that they can complain about it, and I don't think that the government should be rushed into anything that is so important to our national security just because we might offend another nation's idea of morality.