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Old 02-26-2006, 10:26 PM   #19 (permalink)
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that's because POW status is a lawful combatant. "the "Detaining Power" may choose to accord detained unlawful combatants the rights of prisoners of war as described in the Third Geneva Convention, but is not required to do so." wikipedia, i hate it but for now it'll do.