"As far as trials in Iraq go, I haven't heard that the court system is up and running."

EXACTLY! At this point, it seems the U.S. is judge and jury in Iraq. Who do you expect to try the terrorists for war crimes? Are they entitled to a jury of their peers?

As far as the U.S. goes, we can and do hold them accountable for their actions in Iraq and in any country they invade. We are their peers. We are entitled to speak out - in fact it is our duty!

I think we all should remember that during the American Revolution, the British complained bitterly that the U.S. soldiers did not play according to the rules of conventional warfare. They operated more like guerillas and snipers - they could have been called insurgents. It was the only way they could fight a force that was bigger and more organized. Why do you suppose they won their independence?

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