IMO the Geneva Convention should only be adhered to when the enemy abides by it aswell. We all know how any captured prisoners would be treated by the Taliban.

Queeensbury rules sir..'tis the gentleman's way..don'cha know !!

BUT seriously..why should we stoop as low as the enemy, an enemy who we are fighting BECAUSE they stoop so low !!

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The pc brigade are a cancer in our society and i despise them with a vengeance the sooner we get a goverment in power who tells them to go to hell the better our society will be in my opinion.

should of strung the f@@@er up!!!

Nah, still no excuse. For the folliwng reasons:

1. We expect to be given the best chance possible if we become prisoners 'at' war, not used to have revenge taken out on us.

2. Dishing out indescriminate beatings is not going to win over the population which, of course, is one of our aims.

I've highlighted the key word.

The only way for someone to 'waive' their [ihuman[/i rights is for them to cease to be human - at least in the eyes of those who would remove those rights. That's a very dangerous path to take, and it usually ends up with abuse on a grand scale.

London tube map, District Line.

East Ham - one stop short of Barking

whats one stop past barking, think im nearer to there

Exactly!

I agree with the convention, however it was not followed in the case of Rwanada, it would have been justifiable to go in but no one did

For punching ? What are your opinions of the Americans water boarding tactics , this is a disgrace and should not of reached this stage.

get a grip...the CIVILIAN died ffs while tied up with a bag on his head..at the hands (or boots) of so-called professional soldiers