The United States is at war with the al Qaeda terrorist group. Al Qaeda is not a nation-state and it has not signed the Geneva Conventions. It shows no desire to obey the laws of war; if anything it directly violates them by disguising themselves as civilians and attacking purely civilian targets to cause massive casualties.
John YooThe United States is at war with the al Qaeda terrorist group. Al Qaeda is not a nation-state and it has not signed the Geneva Conventions. It shows no desire to obey the laws of war; if anything it directly violates them by disguising themselves as civilians and attacking purely civilian targets to cause massive casualties.
John YooIt is the policy of the United States not to engage in torture, and there are federal criminal laws that prohibit torture.
John YooDeclarations of war have never been a constitutional requirement for military action abroad.
John YooIt is also worth asking whether the strict limitations of Geneva make sense in a war against terrorists.
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