It is important to recognize the differences between the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. The treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib is governed by the Geneva Conventions, which have been signed by both the U.S. and Iraq. John Yoo abuconventiondetain share on social
Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action. John Yoo acquireactionattack share on social
We can guess that the unacceptable conduct of the soldiers at Abu Ghraib resulted in part from the dangerous state of affairs on the ground in a theater of war. John Yoo abuaffairconduct Change image and share on social
President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied. John Yoo announceapplybush Change image and share on social
Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions. John Yoo advocatebushclaim share on social
Applying different standards to al Qaeda does not abandon Geneva, but only recognizes that the U.S. faces a stateless enemy never contemplated by the Conventions. John Yoo abandonapplycontemplate Change image and share on social
The Justices are currently considering a case, argued last month, which seeks to extend the writ of habeas corpus to al Qaeda and Taliban detainees at Guantanamo. John Yoo arguecasecorpus Change image and share on social
A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages. John Yoo advantagecourtdecision Change image and share on social
Without territory, it does not even have the resources to provide detention facilities for prisoners, even if it were interested in holding captured POWs. John Yoo capturedetentionfacility Change image and share on social
The effort to blur the lines between Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib reflects a deep misunderstanding about the different legal regimes that apply to Iraq and the war against al Qaeda. John Yoo abuapplyblur Change image and share on social
