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> the Geneva Convention. ... the US is signatory to it. There are several "Geneva Conventions". The US has signed some of them. In general, the Geneva conve
by anamax 16y ago
> the Geneva Convention. ... the US is signatory to it.
There are several "Geneva Conventions". The US has signed some of them.
In general, the Geneva conventions only apply when both parties are signatories. Since the Taliban and such orgs aren't signatories ....
- brazzy 16y agoThe USA has signed all 4 geneva conventions and all 3 amendment protocols, but not ratified 2 of the latter. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_the_Geneva_Conventions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_the_Geneva_C... And the conventions quite definitely do apply to some degree when a signatory fights an opponent that is not a nation (and which therefore, by definition, cannot be a signatory). The details are a bit difficult, especially when a conflict is both internations and involves non-nation parties, but it's definitely not correct to say "our opponents are not signatories, so all rules are off".