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Originally Posted by theking
1. Most professional interrogators will tell you that there are better methods to obtain reliable information other than using torture. One should use the most effective method...don't you think?
2. By giving "terrorists" a military tribunal...it legitimizes their status to that of being some kind of soldier...where as a civilian court reduces their status to that of being a mere criminal.
3. If they were to be given the status of being a POW (while that would be legitimize their status to that of being some kind of soldier) it would also mean that they can be held without trial for the duration of the "global war on terrorism"...which will end when hell freezes over.
The point being that there are multiple trains of thought about their status and what to do with them.
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Here's a thought. Not all soldiers wear uniforms and salute. I would assume that since this guy is working for an organization with various ranks and a chain of command, that he is a soldier and qualifies.
How do you feel about the American "contractors" in Iraq who wear uniforms, carry weapons, and guard military facilities. Are they soldiers? Or are they mercenaries. Which raises the question are mercenaries soldiers.