tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638402958079714573.post60424456664927228..comments2011-04-19T16:06:39.581-05:00Comments on Humanism and Human Rights: The International Red Cross and GitmoDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638402958079714573.post-42821364151458169832011-03-28T22:12:45.389-05:002011-03-28T22:12:45.389-05:00It seems like the Red Cross could only really be c...It seems like the Red Cross could only really be called the ‘protector’ of the Geneva Conventions if they had the political power to actually protect anyone. With the minimal transparency, I guess it’s hard to say for sure whether or not the Red Cross is having a substantial impact on prisons worldwide. I agree that they need to maintain neutrality, but they should be able to put some kind of political pressure on governments where prisons are not up to international standards. I agree with Schwartz in that if the US is telling the Red Cross to be quiet, whatever is going on in Gitmo can’t be good.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568816169912312279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638402958079714573.post-22558760780473469952011-03-26T15:40:36.870-05:002011-03-26T15:40:36.870-05:00I think the mere fact that the International Red C...I think the mere fact that the International Red Cross is being pressured by the United States to keep quiet about this, then we must assume that the horrific and cruel nature is so terrible it would certainly have to be either covered up and that the Red Cross sees there work as something that helps these men keep their dignity. <br />There was an assault on the city of Fallujah, where the Marines stormed in with such violent force that the red cross was only let in 2 or 3 days after the operation. Think about how the army had to clean that place up, in terms of dead bodies, so I bet it is less bad than a straight up slaughter of Iraqi citizens, but nearly certainly, the Military of the US is violates torture agreements and the Geneva convention.JonSchwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360304078030113163noreply@blogger.com