Comments on: Does The End Justify The Means? The Misuse Of The ICRC Emblem By Colombian Intelligence In Its Hostage Rescue Mission http://www.coha.org/does-the-end-justify-the-means-the-misuse-of-the-icrc-emblem-by-colombian-intelligence-in-its-hostage-rescue-mission/ COHA is an NGO specialized in monitoring Latin American and Canadian Relations for more than 30 years... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: landolphe http://www.coha.org/does-the-end-justify-the-means-the-misuse-of-the-icrc-emblem-by-colombian-intelligence-in-its-hostage-rescue-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-26886 landolphe Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:41:17 +0000 http://www.coha.org/2008/07/does-the-end-justify-the-means-the-misuse-of-the-icrc-emblem-by-colombian-intelligence-in-its-hostage-rescue-mission/#comment-26886 The "misuse" of the IRC emblem in the Colombian hostage rescue is, I think, a non-issue, given the importance of the operation. In this sense, yes, the end did justify the means. The unauthorized use of the IRC emblem does not constitute a serious infraction of the rules of the game. Moreover, I am not persuaded that the FARC is properly considered as enemy combatants as envisioned in the Geneva Convention. The “misuse” of the IRC emblem in the Colombian hostage rescue is, I think, a non-issue, given the importance of the operation. In this sense, yes, the end did justify the means. The unauthorized use of the IRC emblem does not constitute a serious infraction of the rules of the game. Moreover, I am not persuaded that the FARC is properly considered as enemy combatants as envisioned in the Geneva Convention.

]]> By: NYCnative http://www.coha.org/does-the-end-justify-the-means-the-misuse-of-the-icrc-emblem-by-colombian-intelligence-in-its-hostage-rescue-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-26654 NYCnative Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:18:23 +0000 http://www.coha.org/2008/07/does-the-end-justify-the-means-the-misuse-of-the-icrc-emblem-by-colombian-intelligence-in-its-hostage-rescue-mission/#comment-26654 I don't understand why people consider terrorists the same as any other army... In my opinion, the Geneva Conventions are outdated and the terrorists get a kick out of us trying to fight the "old" way. The Geneva Conventions didn't help McCain, did they? Did they help the Israeli soldiers? The Red Cross (Red Crescent-whatever) didn't get to check to see how THEY were being treated. The terrorists are laughing at all of this. One thing terrorists recognize is the fact that we will beat ourselves up over the way to wage war, the "proper" way. They must be hysterical over the way we argue over it all, laughing their heads off, as they chop off someone else's. We have, the US military has, a code already. They don't need the world community of nations telling us or the Columbians how they should proceed when it comes to recovering hostages. The Palestinians use UN ambulances to carry out their terror and where is the outrage? I think the Colombian military did well, good for President Uribe. He never should apologize. Good for the hostages.. I don’t understand why people consider terrorists the same as any other army… In my opinion, the Geneva Conventions are outdated and the terrorists get a kick out of us trying to fight the “old” way. The Geneva Conventions didn’t help McCain, did they? Did they help the Israeli soldiers? The Red Cross (Red Crescent-whatever) didn’t get to check to see how THEY were being treated. The terrorists are laughing at all of this.

One thing terrorists recognize is the fact that we will beat ourselves up over the way to wage war, the “proper” way. They must be hysterical over the way we argue over it all, laughing their heads off, as they chop off someone else’s.

We have, the US military has, a code already. They don’t need the world community of nations telling us or the Columbians how they should proceed when it comes to recovering hostages. The Palestinians use UN ambulances to carry out their terror and where is the outrage?

I think the Colombian military did well, good for President Uribe. He never should apologize. Good for the hostages..

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