US and Geneva Conventions
Charles Brown wrote:
> CB: Yes. The U.S. is a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, and U.S.
Conventions, so _theoretically_ these treaties are "the supreme law of the
land" in the U.S. , and Bush's violating them is a high crime or
misdemeanor.
Only a signatory to some of them, according to a newspaper report here in the UK (Guardian or Independent). For example, apparently there's a convention on the use of air power that the U.S. hasn't signed -- if it had, quite a few of its targets in the Balkans and Afghanistan would have been off-limits.
And, of course, there's the land-mines issue...
Julian
^^^^^^
CB: Thanks Julian. I think the U.S. signed on to humane treatment of prisoners of war.
( Above I had written "U.S. Conventions" . I meant "UN Conventions")