This is in response to Mike Still's "U.S. breaking rules of war with detainees."

If you are part of a group that has no formal command structure, doesn't wear a uniform, doesn't openly carry a weapon .and have not followed the rules of war (which don't advocate killing thousands of non combatants civilians) then no, you are not a prisoner of war. Terms A,B,C and D of article IIII in the Geneva Convention for being classified as prisoners of war are not met by these cowards.

While article III was stated correctly one should proceed to article IIII. It is hard to sympathize with the detainees "identity crisis" when you think about the identity crisis of the children who no longer have a mother or father. 'Boo hoo' for the poor guys in camp X-ray, exposed to warmth and sunlight while we freeze our butts off in State College.

It is unfortunate to say, but the reason we cannot label these cowards officially prisoners of war is because some lawyer would get them off on a minor technicality.

Of all the suffering in the world the condition of these 158 killers should be at the bottom of the list. These killers are being treated better then they themselves would have ever treated a captured American.

The world has changed, war has changed and the way we act must also change: "There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others" (Machiavelli).

I prefer the advantage to be on the side of freedom and democracy, instead of murder and terror.