Tuesday, January 29, 2002
unforeseen consequences
The Post raises a good point. Citing officials, it says, "Powell and the Joint Chiefs of Staff have privately expressed fears that U.S. Special Forces or spies who are captured in battle while dressed in civilian garb could be mistreated if the United States refuses formally to extend Geneva Conventions standing to the captives in Cuba." [Today`s paper - 28/01/2002]
The NYT adds to the impression that the administration's original choice to not strictly follow the Geneva Convention was made hastily: "The president's initial decision about the captives was apparently made on advice from Attorney General John Ashcroft who, a senior administration official said today, 'didn't think about the world reaction.'" 29/01/2002 Today`s paper
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The NYT adds to the impression that the administration's original choice to not strictly follow the Geneva Convention was made hastily: "The president's initial decision about the captives was apparently made on advice from Attorney General John Ashcroft who, a senior administration official said today, 'didn't think about the world reaction.'" 29/01/2002 Today`s paper
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# posted by lillian @ 10:41 AM 
