Brian wrote:
The indictment of British sailors in uniform as spies will violate the GC. Can we expect the same level of outrage over this explicit violation as the supposed violations of the US government?1. We can indeed expect the same outrage from American patriots, who see any weakening of the Geneva Convention as a direct assault on American interest in protecting the U.S.'s own soldiers.
2. We can also expect to see Iran argue that if it's OK for the U.S. to weaken the Geneva Convention when its national security is threatened, it is OK for Iran to do the same thing.
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