Wow, the title of this article pretty much says it all.
Pentagon
to omit Geneva ban from new army manual
Critics and supporters of President George W. Bush have debated
whether it is possible to prove a direct link between administration
declarations that it will not be bound by the Geneva Convention, and
events such as the abuses at Abu Ghraib or the killings of Iraqi
civilians last year in Haditha, The Times said.
Omitting the Geneva provisions may make it harder for the
administration to portray such incidents as aberrations, the paper
noted, saying it would also undercut contentions that US forces follow
the strictest, most broadly accepted standards when fighting wars.
Yes, and yes. As it should.
to omit Geneva ban from new army manual
Critics and supporters of President George W. Bush have debated
whether it is possible to prove a direct link between administration
declarations that it will not be bound by the Geneva Convention, and
events such as the abuses at Abu Ghraib or the killings of Iraqi
civilians last year in Haditha, The Times said.
Omitting the Geneva provisions may make it harder for the
administration to portray such incidents as aberrations, the paper
noted, saying it would also undercut contentions that US forces follow
the strictest, most broadly accepted standards when fighting wars.
Yes, and yes. As it should.