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Good discussion for the most part.
A few historic notes.
William E. Miller of Goldwater/Miller in 1964 was a prosecutor at the Nuremburg trials. He'd probably stroke out if he was still alive.
Since guerrilla warfare was contrary to "the customs and usages of war," those engaged in it "divest themselves of the character of soldiers, and if captured are not entitled to the privileges of prisoners of war."--General Arthur MacArthur, December 20, 1900
A Lieutenant Grover Flint described waterboarding as part of his testimony to Congress in the early 1900's and a whole wiki discussion on torture during the Phillipine War in 1900 is here:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Secretary_Root%27s_Record:%22Marked_Severities%22_in_Philippine_WarfareLike I always say, man makes history. Idiots repeat it. The children pay for it. Ranier is right.
Comment Posted By Marcus On 10.12.2007 @ 01:34
