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...American government’s commitment to preserving the civil rights of Afghani detainees. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld made a less-than-reassuring statement that the Pentagon intends to “for the most part, treat them in a manner that is reasonably consistent with the Geneva conventions, to the extent they are appropriate.” More certainty than this is needed. The U.S. must commit to treating the prisoners of this war on terrorism in a manner consistent with established international standards...
...Afghanistan is a different kind of conflict than was envisioned in the 1949 Geneva Conventions. In this non-traditional “war on terrorism,” the somewhat antiquated definition of “prisoner of war” should be liberally interpreted. Though al Qaeda fighters do not automatically gain prisoner of war status under the standards of the convention, the United States should officially recognize them as POWs and treat them accordingly. The United States cannot decide to abide by international standards of humane treatment on an ad hoc basis...
...against terrorism. The outdoor six- by eight-foot wire cages are acceptable as a temporary measure, and a permanent indoor facility is currently under construction. In the meantime, however, adequate sanitary conditions must be maintained in the outdoor cages, and the standards of treatment of prisoners afforded by the Geneva conventions should be fully implemented...
...prisoners of war.” Al Qaeda members do not carry arms openly, nor do they wear a fixed, distinctive sign recognizable from a distance—such as a uniform. They therefore do not qualify as prisoners of war under the standards of the Geneva Conventions...
...Literature Prize in 1976; in Mexico City. Arreola 's Varia Invencion spawned a literary genre of poetry and prose woven intricately into story form. DIED. GERHART RIEGNER, 90, the honorary vice president and former Secretary-General of the World Jewish Congress, remembered for cabling the U.S. Vice Consul in Geneva with the first authoritative warning of the Nazi holocaust; in Geneva. The Aug. 8, 1942 telegram described Hitler's intent to deport and exterminate four million Jews in Eastern Europe, however, at the time, the U.S. was unable to verify Riegner's allegations. RESIGNED. PAT ROBERTSON, 71, as president...