"Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions"
- John Yoo
About this Quote
This quote by John Yoo suggests that human-rights supporters are linking President Bush's choice to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions to the mistreatment of Iraqi detainees. This indicates that the decision to deny the legal status of prisoners of war has caused the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners. This could be translated as a criticism of President Bush's decision, as it recommends that the choice has actually had a negative impact on the treatment of detainees. Human-rights advocates are most likely to argue that the decision has actually violated the Geneva Conventions and has actually led to the mistreatment of prisoners. This quote highlights the value of upholding international laws and conventions in order to guarantee the humane treatment of prisoners.
This quote is written / told by John Yoo somewhere between June 10, 1967 and today. He/she was a famous Educator from USA.
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"However, the Department of Defense treats these detainees in accord with the Geneva Convention, even though that is not required because of the inhumane methods used by these killers"
"After the 1954 Geneva international conference, Vietnam was divided into two parts. On paper, North and South Vietnam were twin countries born at the same moment"
"Under the Geneva Convention, for example, a POW is required only to provide name, rank, and serial number and cannot receive any benefits for cooperating"
"It is important to recognize the differences between the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. The treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib is governed by the Geneva Conventions, which have been signed by both the U.S. and Iraq"
"Nonetheless, Article 5 makes clear that if an Iraqi civilian who is not a member of the armed forces, has engaged in attacks on Coalition forces, the Geneva Convention permits the use of more coercive interrogation approaches to prevent future attacks"
