http://washingtonindependent.com/27518/pressure-rising-on-obama-to-address-bagram National News in Context Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:49:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://washingtonindependent.com/27518/pressure-rising-on-obama-to-address-bagram/comment-page-1#comment-37509 -bwg Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:38:01 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=27518#comment-37509 If there aren't already Geneva conventions on the treatment of irregular combatant prisoners perhaps, given the U.S. military's emphasis on small wars and counterintelligence, it's time to establish them. If there aren't already Geneva conventions on the treatment of irregular combatant prisoners perhaps, given the U.S. military's emphasis on small wars and counterintelligence, it's time to establish them.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/27518/pressure-rising-on-obama-to-address-bagram/comment-page-1#comment-37510 Hawaiianstyle Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:38:26 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=27518#comment-37510 If we can strengthen FISA and make it work, why cannot we create a DOPOC court? That would be a "defense department prisoner oversight court". They would be charged with signing off on DODs actions with regard to prisoners. They could review after the fact battle field actions, and policies. They could review detainees records. They could make sure the Army Field Manual and Geneva are complied with. And, they could create policy to be signed by the President as to how and where detainees are to be held. If we can strengthen FISA and make it work, why cannot we create a DOPOC court? That would be a “defense department prisoner oversight court”. They would be charged with signing off on DODs actions with regard to prisoners. They could review after the fact battle field actions, and policies. They could review detainees records. They could make sure the Army Field Manual and Geneva are complied with. And, they could create policy to be signed by the President as to how and where detainees are to be held.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/27518/pressure-rising-on-obama-to-address-bagram/comment-page-1#comment-16357 -bwg Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:38:01 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=27518#comment-16357 If there aren't already Geneva conventions on the treatment of irregular combatant prisoners perhaps, given the U.S. military's emphasis on small wars and counterintelligence, it's time to establish them. If there aren't already Geneva conventions on the treatment of irregular combatant prisoners perhaps, given the U.S. military's emphasis on small wars and counterintelligence, it's time to establish them.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/27518/pressure-rising-on-obama-to-address-bagram/comment-page-1#comment-16341 Hawaiian style Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:38:26 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=27518#comment-16341 If we can strengthen FISA and make it work, why cannot we create a DOPOC court? That would be a "defense department prisoner oversight court". They would be charged with signing off on DODs actions with regard to prisoners. They could review after the fact battle field actions, and policies. They could review detainees records. They could make sure the Army Field Manual and Geneva are complied with. And, they could create policy to be signed by the President as to how and where detainees are to be held. If we can strengthen FISA and make it work, why cannot we create a DOPOC court? That would be a “defense department prisoner oversight court”. They would be charged with signing off on DODs actions with regard to prisoners. They could review after the fact battle field actions, and policies. They could review detainees records. They could make sure the Army Field Manual and Geneva are complied with. And, they could create policy to be signed by the President as to how and where detainees are to be held.

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