“Applying different standards to al Qaeda does not abandon Geneva, but only recognizes that the U.S. faces a stateless enemy never contemplated by the Conventions.Quote by John YooTopics: Quotes about John YooShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
It has never demonstrated any desire to provide humane treatment to captured Americans. If anything,...#John Yoo
Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive...#John Yoo
American soldiers had to guard prisoners on the inside while receiving mortar and weapons fire...#John Yoo
President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied.#John Yoo
Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece...#John Yoo
While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW...#John Yoo
