Are Videotaped Beheadings Covered by Geneva?
Well, that’s a relief. It turns out, the only reason McCain is demanding that prisoners such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed-mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, the beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl and other atrocities-be treated like Martha Stewart facing an insider-trading charge is this: “It’s all about the United States of America and what is going to happen to Americans who are taken prisoner in future wars.” McCain, along with Republican Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Warner of Virginia want terrorists treated like Americans accused of crimes, with full access to classified information against them and a list of the undercover agents involved in their capture. Liberals’ interest in protecting classified information started and ended with Valerie Plame. Rosie’s Burka As Graham explained, he doesn’t want procedures used against terrorists at Guantanamo “to become clubs to be used against our people.” Actually, clubs would be a step up from videotaped beheadings.
