the outcome of the election

[Chaerophon]

Occhi,

Just a quick thought,

While I will not quibble with your points re: the nature of a 'war on terror' as I am really in no position to do so, I continue to think that some of Armin's earlier criticisms of Guatanamo and some of the policies and actions of the military/administration are very valid. The 'War on Terror' cannot become a blanket defense for anything and everything. Standards of conduct must remain, and slinking around the notion of human rights by hiding behind the fact that this is a 'new kind of war' will not cut the mustard. Maybe the Geneva conventions are outdated - I don't have a clue. However, as it stands right now, the bar is set far too low.

Like it or not, war or no, terrorism is here to stay. Perhaps it is time that we begin sorting out some kind of more multilateral process by which to set standards of military imprisonment that are more attuned to the new reality of warfare. If something like this is going on right now, then I am unaware of it. Perhaps you could fill me in.