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Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Fourth Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War ... The International Committee of the Red Cross was blocked by Iraq from seeing American prisoners of war as required by the Geneva Conventions...
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www.heritage.org/research/iraq/wm260.cfm
www.heritage.org/research/iraq/wm260.cfm
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The rules governing the treatment of prisoners of war are spelled out in the third Geneva Convention of 1949. The Convention requires that POW’s “must at all times be treated humanely,” and goes on to list a number of specific requirements: they must not be killed, seriously endangered, ... The War In Iraq:
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www.crimesofwar.org/special/Iraq/brief-pow.html
www.crimesofwar.org/special/Iraq/brief-pow.html
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The Senate passed a bill "A concurrent resolution condemning Iraq's treatment of U.S. and other prisoners of war", on January 24, 1991, 1:08 p.m., specifically mentioning that "the United States and Iraq are signatories to the Third Geneva Convention (1949)".
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www.democraticunderground.com/articles/02/01/28_geneva....
www.democraticunderground.com/articles/02/01/28_geneva.html
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Iraq 14.02.1956 ... States Parties and Signatories Sign. Ratif,/Acc. Reserve ... GENEVA CONVENTION state parties...
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www.ppu.org.uk/learn/texts/doc_geneva_con_sp.html
www.ppu.org.uk/learn/texts/doc_geneva_con_sp.html
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So yeah, Biden is correct in all of his pious glory that the Geneva Convention protects military personnel like his son from being tortured – but it protects them from torture by forces from other countries who have signed the Geneva Convention: and no one else.
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jcrue.wordpress.com/2004/06/17/which-geneva-convention-...
jcrue.wordpress.com/2004/06/17/which-geneva-convention-did-al-qaeda-sign/
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Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949. ... 2, p. 877), bearing in mind the rule as expressed in Article 29 of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and following discussions with relevant authorities, the International Committee of the Red Cross considers that the 1959 New Zealand accessions cover the territory...
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www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebSign?ReadForm&id=375&ps=P
www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebSign?ReadForm&id=375&ps=P
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One time I gave the judge the one-finger peace sign in open court. ... Our Peace and Civil Liberties Resolution opens up important dialog about the Iraq War and the violations of the Geneva Convention and the Constitution of the United States. Because such dialog is potentially divisive, the Mayor pro-tem of Las Cruces...
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peaceaware.com/documents/Sanctions%20Against%20Geneva%2...
peaceaware.com/documents/Sanctions%20Against%20Geneva%20Convention.htm
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The unilateral U.S. decision to go to war in Iraq violated the United Nations Charter, setting a dangerous precedent for other countries to seize any opportunity to respond militarily to claimed threats, whether real or contrived, that must be "pre-empted." The U.S. military has also violated the Geneva Convention,
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www.iraqometer.com/
www.iraqometer.com/
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"Al Qaeda members and other foreign terrorists in Iraq illegally would not be entitled to the Geneva Convention protections. That's consistent with our opinion on Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan." ... Member Center: Sign In | Register...
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www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/26/noniraqi.prisoners/
www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/26/noniraqi.prisoners/
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