Fox News: “Why All The Fuss About Torturing People?”

Just now on Fox News:









Marc Jacobson, who served on the Defense Department Prisoner Policy Team from 2002-2003, explains what all the fuss is about:

[The problem is] the perception that we tossed off [the Geneva Convention] and said, “We’re going to have nothing to do with this; we’re going to create our own set of rules,” that not only created a perception to the world that we are not going to adhere to the rule of law, but from a functional standpoint, I think it may have put our own troops in danger. You have a situation now where other nations can say: “Because of the different nature of this war, we are not going to treat U.S. troops as prisoners of war. They are enemy combatants. I’m sorry — military necessity. We’re following the precedent you’re setting.”

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  Whoa. Marc Jacobson obviously is not au fait with British slang. He so would not have have used that particular phrase if he were.... But it just gives more credence to my personal opinion of the current administration.

  by psemmusa at 11/09/05 5:15PM
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  These people should watch Commander in Chief, they might get a few tips on how to run the nation AND would realize there are other possible methods besides torturing prisoners. The thing that really gets me is don't they realize that if we torture that just gives a big OK for our enemies to torture also? Or maybe they don't care because they aren't the ones serving.

  by runningjake at 11/10/05 1:25AM