01-03-2004, 08:34 PM | #41 (permalink) | |
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What makes a government "legitimate"? They seemed to perform the functions of a government in Afghanistan. We contacted them when we wanted to ask the rulers of Afghanistan to turn over OBL. |
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01-03-2004, 10:49 PM | #44 (permalink) | |
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01-03-2004, 10:57 PM | #45 (permalink) | |
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How do you think CIA operatives who are caputred should be treated? I seriously doubt they carry out their missions in full military attire. I think there's a point where the spirit of the Convention is being ignored and details are being used to justify actions which contradict what the Convention tried to establish. SLM3 |
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01-03-2004, 11:01 PM | #46 (permalink) | |
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01-04-2004, 01:46 AM | #47 (permalink) |
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Bringing up the CIA is a good point because its one of those cases where the line gets crossed on both sides at once...
They ain't wearing fatigues but they're from a recognized country.. how would they get treated? And the answer to that would answer many other questions. |
01-04-2004, 02:50 AM | #48 (permalink) | |
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01-04-2004, 06:42 AM | #49 (permalink) | |
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Endymon32 the Taliban was recognized by some of those who governed.
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01-04-2004, 09:27 AM | #52 (permalink) |
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here check this out here's your government recognising the Taliban although not all of them.
http://english.pravda.ru/world/2001/10/17/18351.html
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01-04-2004, 09:35 AM | #53 (permalink) |
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the Taliban was recognised by three countries Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Two of these countries are supposed to be allies of the US in the war on terror.
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01-04-2004, 10:13 AM | #55 (permalink) | |
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01-04-2004, 12:08 PM | #56 (permalink) | |
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none the less they were still a recognized government.
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01-04-2004, 12:17 PM | #57 (permalink) | |
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01-04-2004, 12:34 PM | #58 (permalink) |
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"Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were the only three countries that recognized Taliban as the legitimate government in Afghanistan after the militia captured Kabul in 1996."
"Although Saudi Arabia and the UAE broke their ties with the Taliban after the Sept. 11 attacks, they have maintained their links with Taliban leaders." http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...4/204400.shtml here's where i found this information. disregard the article it is old but the information who 'recognized' the Taliban is still relevant.
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01-05-2004, 04:04 PM | #61 (permalink) |
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Isn't the discussion about the taliban being recognized as a legimate government by three outside countries a bit unnessesary. I thought you where discussing the "unlawful combatants" and that's a status only recogized by the Bush administration.
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01-05-2004, 05:15 PM | #62 (permalink) | |
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that's because bush didn't know what to do when he captured these people. all these prisoners should be treated as POW's plain and simple, does this mean that all insurgents in Iraq are going to be classified as unlawful combatants at some point. they are all POW's they were caught in a war zone fighting a war Iraq Afghanistan both wars they are POW's.
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01-05-2004, 05:29 PM | #63 (permalink) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign...ions_of_Taiwan
I guess it's time to attack Taiwan as the United States does not officially recognize their right to govern the people of China (Which is what the people we call Taiwanese call their own country) They are obviously terrorists working against their peoples will (their people being citizens of the Peoples Republic of China, at least, according the the Peoples Republic of China) We should sit idly by as the Peoples Republic of China attacks and incorporates Taiwan into their official governing structure. Since, you know, there is no official government there. Taiwan is not a legitimate country because China, and more importantly the United States does not recognize them as such. (sarcasm drips from this post) Last edited by Superbelt; 01-05-2004 at 05:32 PM.. |
01-05-2004, 07:54 PM | #67 (permalink) |
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Nah. I'm just showing how faulty your logic is when you say that certain nations aren't "valid"
Because why? Only 3 nations recognize it? Because the US has to recognize it? The UN? The UN recognized Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been a constant member of the UN since 1946. Transition to the Taliban never changed that. |
01-05-2004, 08:06 PM | #68 (permalink) | |
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exactly first it had to be recognized, now we fin out three countries did in fact recognize it all of a sudden Endymon32 asks they form world opinion. in your opinion does the US have to recognize a government for it to be 'valid'. Endymon32 this last question is for you.
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didn't sound like he was changing the topic at all or was the fact he brought up another made up term the issue?
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01-07-2004, 06:18 PM | #71 (permalink) |
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did anyone see the trophy photo that was taken of saddam shortly after his capture? i only caught a quick blirb on Global but it showed saddam and an unidentified american soldier. Is this proper under the Geneva Convention or is it the same as the videotape? i say the US is using the Geneva Convention when it suits them and all photo's or videotape should never be shown.
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01-07-2004, 06:55 PM | #72 (permalink) | |
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It depends on if the photo was an action by the government or an action by an idividual soldier who took it upon himself. I haven't seen the photo in question which leads me to believe it was not very wiedly publisized. Just because a pows picture shows up on the news does not mean the government violated the geneva convention.... remember there are private orginzations and individuals also. If the media video taped a PoW the US would be hard pressed to stop them from publishing it since the US has a free press. The US would not be violating the convention in an instance like this. The same goes for this picture which sounds like a soldier took it upon himself to do and probably sent it home to his family who put it out for others to see. The government had nothing to do with it but I can be you the soldier is probably getting in trouble for it. |
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01-08-2004, 05:50 AM | #74 (permalink) | |
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01-08-2004, 06:37 PM | #75 (permalink) |
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exactly the US is trying to distance itself from all saddams war crimes. if he has a public trial can you imagine the secrets that will come out.
still looking for the pic
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