Did Great Britain recognize the Taliban government, McGrath, and did GB have diplomatic relations with them? I don't believe the U. S. did. I'm not sure many governments did. This might have a bearing on whether or not the Taliban fighters would be recognized as P.O.W. or not.

I read the article you posted from "The Guardian" McGrath, and it appears to me that Terry Waite is just blowing smoke. I heard an interview with the Navy Chaplain (Islamic) that has been assigned to the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay on Public Broadcasting yesterday, and in no way are the prisoners there being afforded the same or even similar treatment Terry Waite suffered. Terry Waite is spouting pure Shite, in my opinion.

DougR