2006-07-22 Regulating Warfare: The current situation, were the existence of an organisation can serve as the pretext to bombing ports, airports, bridges, and buildings is just not acceptable. Similarly, detention for indefinite lengths of time, cruel and inhuman treatment of prisoners, neither providing them the protection of the Geneva Conventions nor civil rights -- that too, is not acceptable.
Source : Alex Schroeder: Diary
I think what the world needs, is an agreement on asymmetric warfare. The past has shown that the world cannot agree on a definition of “terrorism”, and I think that makes sense. Usually the others are terrorists, if they are:worse than criminals (simple murder is not enough, current favorites are bombing civilians)not on our side (if we bomb civilians, we’re not terrorists)and not a regular armyThat’s why so-called civilized countries like the USA and Israel don’t feel the need to adhere to either of two well-known and regulated options of conflict resolution:court (including the law)war (including the Geneva Conventions)Personally, I’d like to see terrorists treated like either common criminals, to be put on trial, with evidence being sought against them, a defense being arranged for them, and so on [..]
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