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Listed below are comments made by Hari_riah_poissah between Saturday, 26th April 2008 and Sunday, 27th April 2008.

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Friday, 25 April, 2008 8:05pm on 27 Apr 2008 A key principle in the arguments regarding the USA's treatment of those detained in "The War on Terror" is that the US does not extend to them the protection of the Geneva Conventions. In that, the USA is correct. The terrorists are irregular combatants. The Geneva Concentions do not afford protection to such.
The Provisional IRA, INLA and Loyalist Paramilitaries were not treated under the Geneva Conventions but under Criminal Law.

The Geneva Conventions do not require that regular soldiers be treated according to the Conventions in perpetuity. For example, if a soldier misuses the white flag, eg entices the enemy to believe he/she is surrendering and then opens fire, then the soldier(s) who acted in this way are no longer protected by the Geneva Conventions.

Render fear to those who deserve fear and honour those to whom honour is due.
Torture Team by Philippe Sands 9:22pm on 26 Apr 2008 A key principle in the arguments regarding the USA's treatment of those detained in "The War on Terror" is that the US does not extend to them the protection of the Geneva Conventions. In that, the USA is correct. The terrorists are irregular combatants. The Geneva Concentions do not afford protection to such.
The Provisional IRA, INLA and Loyalist Paramilitaries were not treated under the Geneva Conventions but under Criminal Law.

The Geneva Conventions do not require that regular soldiers be treated according to the Conventions in perpetuity. For example, if a soldier misuses the white flag, eg entices the enemy to believe he/she is surrendering and then opens fire, then the soldier(s) who acted in this way are no longer protected by the Geneva Conventions.

Render fear to those who deserve fear and honour those to whom honour is due.

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