The U.S. military in Iraq has imprisoned an Associated Press photographer for five months, accusing him of being a security threat but never filing charges or permitting a public hearing. (the US military sure cares about human rights don't they?) Full story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060917/ap_on_re_mi_ea/photographer_detained
Keeping "our" (not your) soldiers safe in Iraq This thug was caught with terrorists and has a history association with terrorists in Iraq. We need more of your friends like this off the streets there. The AP received this information about 4 months ago, but just recently decided to release it with an attempt to white wash this guy's activities. Lock him up, throw away the key
Oh, that's right, I forget that when it comes to our soldiers, you convict them without a trial or rights, but when it comes to terrorists and their supporters, you are a full champion of rights
Technically, if your were not a part of the geneva convention or you're not a citizen, you have no special rights. Of coarse you'd have to find out what sort of laws in Iraq apply to this as well...treaties and such. But it's not as simplistic as domestic laws would apply to citizens. Generally, if the military finds an enemy not specifically backed by the state, that person is literally with little rights to work with. I'm not sure if there's special rights applicable to reporters...maybe.. Just some info off the top of my head.
Rick, no offense bud, but you're wasting time with this kind of truth. Yo-Yo shuns truth like Superman shuns kryptonite. Round and round we go...
2 problems rick: 1. He's an Iraqi citizen. We went into his country, and then prisoned him. We offer no proof, we offer no fair trial - just accuse you of something and lock you up (in your own country mind you). 2. wether or not he has any "legal" rights shouldn't be what you're focused on or worried about. America is supposed to stand for "FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR ALL"... how many injustices have we done? Thousands... and he's just one more added to the ever growing list of REAL GOOD REASONS for everyone else to not trust the United States and despise it. We won't lose the "war on terror" to terrorists... we'll lose it to ourselves.
I suspect if the guy wasn't caught with terrorists or had a history of aiding/abetting terrorists, yo wouldn't even care. Hopefully the military is getting good info/intel from him to protect our soldiers and real Iraqis.
I know. It's never happened before. We never held German soldiers and citizens during world war 2's invasion of germany. Oh wait. We did. After the war ended, they were either put on trial or released. Same thing is happening here; what's the problem? Forget whose side you are on, again, yo?
Keep saying anything to avoid the guilt of knowing what your supporting? This "war" isn't ending for a very long time, that's the problem. I've always known exactly what side i'm on, the righteous side (that wouldn't be you...) that doesn't support injustice for anyone for any reason or fear.
So gimme a time frame where you think its acceptable to hold someone during wartime? a month? 2 months? a week? When does your moral superiority kick in and decide its time to release potential combatants back into the field?
http://today.reuters.com/news/artic..._0_US-IRAQ-PHOTOGRAPHER-AP.xml&src=rss&rpc=22 No wonder why Yo wants him freed so badly And even more ... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060917/ap_on_re_mi_ea/photographer_detained (From AP itself):
Point out where I said he should be freed? What I want is a trial or a release. Prove he's guilty of something or stop ruining his life. So prove it? Just being considered a threat by someone makes you guilty? Ok... then PROVE IT WITH A TRIAL Army boy: He looked at me funny! Army boy #2: well that all the proof we need, lets go grab him and lock him up.
Is this the same standard you hold for US soldiers, or is it only reserved for friends that conspire with terrorists?
Once again, the offers no proof he's guilty of anything. It doesn't say it was his apartment. He's a reporter in Iraq, of course he's going to be interviewing insurgents. So if there's more to it than that, why can't they charge him and prove it?
And helping them store some of their bomb making materials. Makes perfect sense, I know. When your buddies stop blowing up shit in Iraq maybe the court system will function well enough to put him on trial; but I think there are more pressing matters than your new penpal.