Progressing In War

[Dr. Shane]

The Geneva Convention was a major step forward for civilazation in the history of war.

The UN's International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, which can try and punish war criminals was another advance for civilazation.

Many in the Anti-Bush crowd want to paint the Bush Administration as executing unprecidented wire taps and torture of prisoners of war. The neo-conservatives want to defend the Bush Administration by pointing out previous presidents that have done the same thing. I recognize that previous presidents have done these things BUT I ask myself if it isn't time to take another step forward.

There are three branches of government.

Legislative: makes the laws

Executive: executes the laws

Judicial: interprets the laws

In this type of system a judge is to stand between the executive and legislative and the person and/or citizen. While previous presidents have executed wire taps without warrents, perhaps it is time we advance to the point where all wire taps must have a judge's approval. If there is no time for approval, such approval can be recieved afterwards within 72 hours.

While previous presidents have held prisoners of war without a speedy trial. Shouldn't all prisoners of war have a judge review the case?

I don't see any type of "scandel" in the current administration but I see room for improvement in the system. Improvement that future administrations would be bound to follow as well.