ok, i've been off for a while and don't have time right now to respond to all arguments, so i'll make it short: they don't deserve POW stat. because under the geneva convention, int.'l law, they don't qualify. second, they are under enemy conbatant status because that is the only thing they do qualify as. these people are not american citizens, therefore our civil liberties do not apply. they are under our jurisdiction and int.'l law states that in times of conflict people can be detained indefinitely. now i'm done with debate for the year because i'm not going to districts but i have the affirmative case on it, saying everything you guys say. so i'd like to see some negative arguments because nobody we ran it against could come up with any. i'm not going to argue it anymore because we ran it a lot this year, i'd like to see some other people's takes on it. thanks guys, it's interesting to read.