>>Carol C, and folks of like thinking still think of attacks by terrorists as "police actions." They are not, they are acts of terrorism by groups that represent no particular country.

Perhaps, in the future, the policy on battlefields should be to take no prisoners. That way there would be no question at all as to what will and what will not be handled by the courts.<<

It doesn't matter what you call it Doug. Right is right and the law is the law. Brave people don't stoop to their level. When we stick to our values we are better than them. If order our soldiers to commit war crimes then all those brave people in the Greatest Generation dies for nothing. I would rather take the small chance of being killed in a terrorist attack than have the government piss all over the Constitution to keep me safe.

The constitution says that ALL MEN are created equal with certain inalienable rights.

Perhaps in future the policy on the battlefield should be to uphold American values and abide by treaty obligations.

Bush broke his vow to uphold the Constitution of United States of America. He can't throw out the constitution because he is scared.

I'd rather give everyone the basic human right to a fair trial and see the occasional terrorist go free than to stoop to murder, torture and kangaroo courts to make myself a little safer.

The decider certainly has made a deal with the Devil, and a bad one at that.

It leaves me with one question. Why do you conservatives hate America? ;-)