| halogamer1989 said: Any other country would just kill them on the spot. |
| halogamer1989 said: No, I meant that almost every other country would have taken care of them, esp Middle Eastern countries which is a FACT, hate to break it to you. |
You seem to tone it down when you get caught saying something ludicrous.
194 countries have ratified the Geneva Conventions.
"War crimes are against the customary laws of war which are applicable in any conflict, regardless of whether the country in question is a signatory to the Geneva Convention."
The fact that terrorists use torture doesn't mean we get to use torture. That's just revenge. The Geneva Convention isn't a deal we make to be nice to terrorists. It's a deal we make with the rest of the entire world, promising that we won't use torture or other means to harm civilians or prisoners during war time.
This isn't about the Constitution. It's about the Geneva Convention. America signed both. We should abide by both. Torture does not give reliable information, and was used as an act of desperation to prove that Al-Qaeda had ties to Iraq. It didn't work. It doesn't work. Petraeus himself said torture confessions aren't reliable. People will lie to save their lives. Everybody. Ask John McCain.
