Heinz Kerry says detainees deserve POW status

[Feanorcurufinwe]

The wife of Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry said yesterday that suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay should be given prisoner of war status.

"They were captured while fighting a war," Teresa Heinz Kerry said at an informal discussion with minority activists in Seattle. "They should have the rights that other prisoners of war have had."

Heinz Kerry said that denying the detainees the protections of the Geneva Convention is "insulting, ignorant, and insensitive" to the rest of the world.

She added that under President Bush, the United States, once known as the standard-bearer for human rights, is now considered a hypocrite.

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A spokeswoman for the Kerry campaign said Senator Kerry supports his wife's position that the detainees should be given basic protections such as the right to an attorney.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/11/25/heinz_kerry_says_detainees_deserve_pow_status

[sandnsea]

1. She's such a treasure

I wish she got more press herself, good press. I'd sure like to see her as first lady!

[JohnKleeb]

2. This is great

Mrs. Heinz thank you for expressing what I have thought for the past months. :thumbsup: Good on her.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. She's also speaking for John here

very good.

[Octafish]

4. Teresa said this in November.

Brilliant people, these Democrats.