Comments on: U.S. Threatens Afghans Over Kidnapped GI

[walterchronkite]

The reason you don't hear any info about the soldier is because the MEDIA would then have to cover the story on the front page. If this were Bush the name of the soldier would have already been leaked and the press would be holding a vigle at his family's home.
But because it's The Great ONE the media doesn't want any distractions for BHO that would keep him from saving our nation from all the crisis' we currently face.
After BO apologizes to the Taliban he'll be home.
And That's the way it is. God Bless Amerika!!!!!

[redmooseak]

To all people everywhere who insist on attempting to apply the Geneva Conventions to the war on terror wherever it is being waged: The Geneva Conventions apply to all cases of international conflict, where at least one of the warring NATIONS have ratified the Conventions. Primarily, the Conventions apply to all cases of declared war between signatory NATIONS. The Conventions apply to all cases of armed conflict between two or more signatory NATIONS, even in the absence of a declaration of war. The Conventions apply to a signatory NATIONS even if the opposing NATION is not bound by it. By 1949, the treaty was becoming viewed less as a reciprocal contract and more as an agreement on fundamental humanitarian principles. Ratifying the treaty binds the NATION to uphold these principles regardless of the behavior of the opposing NATION.
Please notice something here: The Geneva Conventions only apply to warfare BETWEEN NATIONS. Until the Taliban becomes a NATION they don't qualify for protection under the GC! We have a moral resposnsibilty to treat non-combatants with civility, but once you abet kidnappers or assist in attacking uniformed armed forces you just made yourself a legitimate target of those forces.
FOR OUR SPECIAL OPS FOLKS who are working to find and rescue the missing soldier: Happy hunting! One shot, one kill. May you bring him and all your own home safely.

[Strike End]

This is simply an attempt to scare the Afghan public into giving up the whereabouts of the captured soldier, pure and simple. The threat on the first leaflet's simply too general to be directed at the Taleban, and if it was aimed at the Taleban, they wouldn't have simply handed them out to civilians in areas where NATO troops could walk about freely without threat or combat. This kind of thing's been done before, over the years, and it hasn't worked, even if this is the first time for it being about a captured soldier. This isn't going to work this time, and chances are the captured American is simply gonna be a poster boy for the Taleban until the feel he's of no use or until they feel they have nothing to lose in losing him.

[popatop57]

Actually they held several Russian prisoners, pretty much treated them like crap, used them as slaves, did things a whole lot worse than making them wear women's panties, or dribbling a little water down their noses

[usnjake]

There are no Afghanis in Afghanistan; there are Afghans.

"Afghanis" is their currency. Get your facts straight.

[TomTuttle]

"U.S. Threatens Afghans Over Kidnapped GI"

Ok, one question. What exactly are we going to do about this that we haven't been able to do over the past 8 years? ooohhhh..I'll bet the Afgans/Taliban are really scared and soiling their drawers over this threat.

What a joke.

[Asianview]

The US reaction of the two kidnapped US soldiers go against our main objective of "winning the hearts of the Afghan people". Our military under General McCrystal has promised the locals that we will "protect" them and build their lives. Now we are threatening the terrorists who to our annoyance blend into the population, their uniform is that of the civilian, their battleground is among civilians, so when we drop pamphlets threatening them of violence if they do not release these hostages, how are we going to implement this threat without severely compromising our precarious relationship with the locals. Any threatening action will alienate the few who may believe us and easily embolden the Taliban

[jwesel1]

You keep on forgetting that no one in Afghanistan invited US to invade and occupy their country. Put the blame where it's due and this means the USA

[noloyalisti]

After we kidnapped and tortured people illegally, we have nothing to say to anyone about how they treat Americans. We are also killing women and children in 4 countries. Who are the real terrorists?

[noloyalisti]

You are dead on, I can even ignore the poor typing. This is what happens (bombing of 4 countries for profits) when big corporations run EVERYTHING. They have the media completely and are able to pound out propaganda nightly on Faux News Channel and CNN. They can take out democratically elected governments like Haiti and most recently Honduras. They held the taxpayers hostage as they extorted our money for their banks. Etc., etc., etc.