“Ten years ago, in 94, we thought maybe nobody would ever care about Styx again.” Quote by James Young
“You know the puritan ethic that started out four centuries ago in this country, needless to say - at least for the moment - a thing of the past - from what I can tell.” KnowsI CanCountryMomentsPastFourCenturyEthicsPuritan Author:James Young
“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.” DoeDifferentFacesEnemyStandardsAbandonAlsConventionsAl QaedaGenevaGeneva Convention Author:John Yoo
“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 POWs under the Geneva Conventions.” HumansWarPresidentDecisionPiecesRightsExampleClaimsHuman RightsDenyFighterAlsPrisonerConventionsPresident BushAl QaedaTalibanGenevaMistreatmentPrisoner Of WarGeneva Convention Author:John Yoo
“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.” IfsUseConditionsInformationJudgingMethodCourtConfinementInterrogation Author:John Yoo
“It is also worth asking whether the strict limitations of Geneva make sense in a war against terrorists.” WarAskingTerroristLimitationMake SenseStrictGeneva Author:John Yoo
“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.” IfsUseForceClearMembersApproachEngagedPermitArticlesConventionsCiviliansCoalitionsArmed ForcesInterrogationGenevaGeneva Convention Author:John Yoo
“Once the attacks occur, as we learned on Sept. 11, it is too late. It makes little sense to deprive ourselves of an important, and legal, means to detect and prevent terrorist attacks while we are still in the middle of a fight to the death with al Qaeda.” MeanLittlesStillsImportantFightingMiddleLateTerroristToo LateAlsAl QaedaTerrorist AttacksSept 11 Author:John Yoo
“Punishing abuse in Iraq should not return the U.S. to Sept. 10, 2001, in the way it fights al Qaeda, while Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants remain at large and continue to plan attacks.” WayShouldFightingPlansReturnAbuseIraqAlsBin LadenAl QaedaOsama Bin LadenLieutenants Author:John Yoo
“Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.” BlackWhiteForeverMankindColorDespairPhotographyAlternativesBlack And WhiteHope And DespairBlack WhiteArt PhotographyBlack And White PhotographyColor Photography Book:Robert Frank Source: Robert Frank