HUMAN 1B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Edward Said
20 Apr 2016
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The bush administration created a set of guidelines that "protected" those part of the torture. Alberto r. gonzales evokes the "ticking bomb scenario" War against terrorism is a war against a kind of enemyand new tactics need to be employed. Article 3 - when someone lays down his/her arms, that person shall not be subjected to torture. Geneva should not apply on the case of terror. other implicit recognizes the bush administration is seeking a loop-hole for someone to get around it. Al qaeda is a terrorist organization and therefore not a part of "regular forces" The taliban "did not exercise full control over the territory and people" therefore it was not leading a legitimate nation- state that should come under the protection of the geneva. terrorism identifies to someone out of the us. A mix-up of name; many were of middle-eastern background; some tortured by mistake. Khalid el-masri (german, sued cia) vs. khalid al-masri (suspect)
