Nonetheless, Article 5 makes clear that if an Iraqi civilian who is not a member of the armed forces, has engaged in attacks on Coalition forces, the Geneva Convention permits the use of more coercive interrogation approaches to prevent future attacks. John Yoo approacharmarticle share on social
This is not to condone torture, which is still prohibited by the Torture Convention and federal criminal law. John Yoo condoneconventioncriminal Change image and share on social
If the Court were to extend its reach to the base, judges could begin managing conditions of confinement, interrogation methods, and the use of information. John Yoo basebegincondition Change image and share on social
While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war. John Yoo claimcombatantcommand share on social
