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Cute story but unless you know something I don't about his case which you're not sharing then it's just that... a cute story. If that's what happened well it s
by vxNsr 14y ago
Cute story but unless you know something I don't about his case which you're not sharing then it's just that... a cute story.
If that's what happened well it sucks to be him but technically under the Geneva Convention and current laws of war, the US is allowed to hold him until the war ends at which point it must try him before a court (which can be a military tribunal) or trade him for it's own soldiers who are being held as POWs (which doesn't really happen because Al-Qaeda murders most prisoners).
Also small quibble with your story, he's been held for less than 10 years not more than 20. He gets normal food and can talk with fellow inmates and his guards, he is not urinated upon nor does he claim he was tortured, aside from being force fed. He does have access to all sorts of entertainment, so there isn't quite 1:1 parity here.
And for the record: a hunger strike (to death), like suicide is not I repeat not EVER an acceptable form of protest. Suicide is a cop-out, and a principle =/= a life.
a life >>>>>>> a principle.
To take your life in a form of protest is to admit you are wrong.
Also someone just posted a link to his Dossier and this guy is far from innocent: He admitted to fighting for Al-Qaida, he is mentioned in Al-Qaida documentation, regarding UBL.
So there you have it: he wasn't "walking in the forest to check out wildlife".
- ericd 14y agoWho are you to say what's acceptable for someone else to do with their life? He probably doesn't adhere to the same principles you do (judging by your comments, most people probably don't). Also, it clearly says held since 2002, so not less than 10 years.
- ucee054 14y agothis guy is far from innocent If you have reliable evidence then put him on trial or else shut up.
- vxNsr 14y agowe don't need to put him on trial until the war ends And he doesn't need a trial, we just don't want him to go back out there and fight again which is totally fair and how POWs work. Take a look at the Geneva Convention, not the Wiki version but the actual thing either from the part that I posted or go to the UN website and take a look.
- ucee054 14y agoNo, you don't have a right to claim that he is guilty of anything until it is proven beyond reasonable doubt. The Geneva convention is irrelevant to that. Whether or not US Forces say he's guilty does not make him guilty in reality. They could be lying; they have lied many times in the past
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