Quote Originally Posted by Hurin_Rules
Originally Posted by Pindar
I think it may be that some detainees were violated or error occurred. This is a government action recall: that is distinct from the policy itself.
More hairsplitting? The government action was carrying out the policies of the Bush administration.
I don't think making distinction between individual action and policy is hair splinting. Now if you are arguing that Bush ordered troops to rape, kill etc. detainees then you would have a point.

Actually, the detainees in WWII were given lawyers and a court hearing.
Detention was handled under military auspices in field tribunals the same as in Afghanistan.

You are prepared, then, to give up your self-designated title of 'International Lawyer' and instead to refer to yourself only as an 'International Treaty-guy'?
Self-designated title?

Your post suggests you do not understand treaties or what an international lawyer is. A treaty is determined by national governments. The negotiation is handled by diplomats or other government authority typically through the State Department in the U.S.. These may or may not be lawyers. Any accord is pre-legal. It does not gain standing until it has been ratified. That same ratifying authority can change the terms in any fashion at any time.

International lawyers basically operate in the private arena. The designation applies to individuals who have licensing in more than one country.