"But if they are "armed combatants" whether lawful or not, they are covered by the terms of the Geneva Convention."


Not unless they meet the GC definition of POW as I listed above, which they do not.


"Perhaps it's time for the Geneva Convention to be reconvened. "

THAT I can agree with. But I still detect a one-sided application of the GC here- Why is no-one concerned that the opposition is NOT following the GC, while the US is ( Re investigation and prosecution of those who violate the terms.)?

Or is it that only the "civilized" West is supposed to have any moral standards? _ NOT MY VIEWPOINT!