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To: tutstar
That video is much less clear than the cut version that Hannity links to. However, it has much more context. It sounds as if the wounded terrorists at the end are surrendering and divulging that they have information. At least that is how it sounds to me. Shooting terrorists playing possum sounds like an effective interrogation technique. BTW, terrorists are not protected by the Geneva Convention.

http://www.globalissuesgroup.com/geneva/convention1.html

Art. 13. The present Convention shall apply to the wounded and sick belonging to the following categories:

(1) Members of the armed forces of a Party to the conflict, as well as members of militias or volunteer corps forming part of such armed forces. (2) Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, including such organized resistance movements, fulfil the following conditions: (a) that of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; (b) that of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance; (c) that of carrying arms openly; (d) that of conducting their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war. (3) Members of regular armed forces who profess allegiance to a Government or an authority not recognized by the Detaining Power. (4) Persons who accompany the armed forces without actually being members thereof, such as civil members of military aircraft crews, war correspondents, supply contractors, members of labour units or of services responsible for the welfare of the armed forces, provided that they have received authorization from the armed forces which they accompany. (5) Members of crews, including masters, pilots and apprentices, of the merchant marine and the crews of civil aircraft of the Parties to the conflict, who do not benefit by more favourable treatment under any other provisions in international law. (6) Inhabitants of a non-occupied territory, who on the approach of the enemy, spontaneously take up arms to resist the invading forces, without having had time to form themselves into regular armed units, provided they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war.

40 posted on 11/19/2004 4:57:05 PM PST by AndrewC (New Senate rule -- Must vote on all Presidential appointments period certain.)
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To: AndrewC

You're definitely right about the quality of the video. Several folks pointed out that there is a cut around 42 seconds.

Terrorists should never be afforded the protection of Geneva convention though the MSM will brainwash many Americans to believe they should.


41 posted on 11/19/2004 5:42:03 PM PST by tutstar ( <{{--->< http://ripe4change.4-all.org Violations of Florida Statutes ongoing!)
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