Jeff Sulman- Well… Let’s see…

Article2-In addition to the provisions which shall be implemented in peace time, the present Convention shall apply to all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict which may arise between two or more of the High Contracting Parties, even if the state of war is not recognized by one of them.The Convention shall also apply to all cases of partial or total occupation of the territory of a High Contracting Party, even if the said occupation meets with no armed resistance.Although one of the Powers in conflict may not be a party to the present Convention, the Powers who are parties thereto shall remain bound by it in their mutual relations. They shall furthermore be bound by the Convention in relation to the said Power, if the latter accepts and applies the provisions thereof.( Please feel free to correct me, but we are not at war with Iran and we are occupying Iraq. Also, Iraq is not part of the convention, but we are, so we shouldn’t be torturing the prisoners at Guantanamo.And yes, water boarding, or simulated drowning, does count as torture. “But it doesn’t kill you”… Well, let me ask you something… Would you want to be subject to water boarding?)

Article 3- 1. Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria.( Why are we treating Muslim prisoners worse than other prisoners?)

These are some of the many ways Guantanamo violates the Geneva Convention. If you would like to read the Geneva Convention, I’ve got the URL right here.

Locke