Torture: A Matter of Opinion or a Question of Legality?
Since most of the personnel captured in Afghanistan and subsequently sent to Gitmo were not fighting for a recognized government, and were, under the usual international definitions “guerrillas,” it is easy to make an argument that they are not covered by any of the four Geneva Conventions nor by the Hague Convention. While any reader of ‘Pajamasmedia’ is welcome to a “holier than thou” attitude towards torture, I don’t recall seeing an article by Mr. Moran objection to the treatment of prisoners, both national and international, by any Arab or post-Soviet nation. Oh, and then there is Iran. Not a word. So, while Mr. Moran may wish to continue “Bush bashing” as a way to distract from Obama’s participation in the Blago affair, maybe he should ask himself, “Are we safer today than we were on 9/10/2001, and, if so, why?”
