Re: Ineresting Editorial

[WMSteed@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/30/02 1:18:11 AM, suehovey@moscow.com writes:

<< one might consider their rights under the Geneva Convention, why we are

not according them POW status >>

My understanding from the media of the Geneva Convention is that it is 
between States.  For what "State" were these persons fighting?  Some, I hear, 
are British, some, Saudi.  Were we at war with Britain or Saudi Arabia?  If 
so, they should be POWs and held under the Geneva convention until we end the 
war with their home countries.  We certainly have not been at war with 
Afghanistan or Pakistan.  The interim leader of Afghanistan said yesterday he 
is happy with the way they are being treated.  

Again, will someone please tell me which of their human rights have been 
violated?

Walter Steed